Jasper Clayton
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Lieutenant General Jasper Clayton (died 27 June 1743) was Governor of Gibraltar
.
. He chose to join the Army and climbed the ranks to become a Lieutenant General. In 1707, during the War of the Spanish Succession
, he was present at the Battle of Almansa
.
In 1713 he was made Colonel
of the 14th Regiment of Foot.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar
in 1727 remaining there until 1730. He fought in the War of Austrian Succession and was killed at the Battle of Dettingen
in 1743. He is buried at Wingfield in Buckinghamshire
.
Governor of Gibraltar
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government...
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Military career
Born the son of George Clayton and Hester Palmer, Jasper Clayton lived at Fernhill in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
. He chose to join the Army and climbed the ranks to become a Lieutenant General. In 1707, during the War of the Spanish Succession
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
, he was present at the Battle of Almansa
Battle of Almansa
The Battle of Almansa, fought on 25 April 1707, was one of the most decisive engagements of the War of the Spanish Succession. At Almansa, the Franco–Spanish army under Berwick soundly defeated the allied forces of Portugal, England, and the United Provinces led by the Earl of Galway,...
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In 1713 he was made Colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the 14th Regiment of Foot.
He was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar
Governor of Gibraltar
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government...
in 1727 remaining there until 1730. He fought in the War of Austrian Succession and was killed at the Battle of Dettingen
Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch personally led his troops into battle...
in 1743. He is buried at Wingfield in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
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