John Doyle (general)
| General Sir John Doyle, Bt | |
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| Born | 1756 Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | 8 August 1834 (aged 77–78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1771–1820s |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars |
American Revolutionary War – Brooklyn, Harlem Heights, Springfield, Brandywine, Germantown (wounded), Monmouth Courthouse, Siege of Charleston French Revolutionary Wars – Holland, France, Gibraltar and Egypt |
General Sir John Doyle, 1st Baronet GCB, KCH (1756 – 8 August 1834) was an officer in the British Army, which he joined in March 1771. He served with distinction in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Mullingar in the Irish House of Commons in 1783, and went on to serve as Secretary of War in the Irish administration of Dublin Castle.
Doyle raised his own regiment, the 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot, for the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793 and served in Holland, Gibraltar and Egypt.
His efforts were greatly appreciated by King George III, who took the trouble to write to the Earl Marshall, "... so that his [Doyle's] zeal and exertions in our service may be known to posterity".
The latter part of his career included his appointment as Private Secretary to George IV the Prince of Wales. He was also appointed Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in 1803 where he served until 1813. He was also active in Guernsey as Deputy Grand Master of the Freemasons.
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