Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
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Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda
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| Born | 29 June 1730 |
| Died | 22 December 1822 (aged 92) Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried at | Drogheda, Ireland |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1744–1797 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars |
Jacobite risings Campaign against the Whiteboys |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of St Patrick |
Field Marshal Charles Moore, 1st Marquess of Drogheda KP PC (29 June 1730 – 22 December 1822), styled Viscount Moore from 1752 until 28 October 1758, was an Irish peer and later a British peer, and military officer. He bore the colours of his regiment at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 during the Jacobite risings and later commanded the 18th Light Dragoons during operations against the Whiteboys in Ireland. He also sat as Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons and, having served as Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, he went on to become Master-General of the Irish Ordnance.
Born the son of Edward Moore, 5th Earl of Drogheda and Sarah Moore (daughter of Brabazon Ponsonby, 1st Earl of Bessborough), Moore joined the Army in 1744 as a cornet in the 12th Dragoons, and bore the colours at the Battle of Culloden in April 1746 during the Jacobite risings. He was promoted captain in 1750 and reached the rank of major in 1752 and the rank of brevet lieutenant-colonel on 18 January 1755.
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