Samuel Hulse

Sir Samuel Hulse
Sir Samuel Hulse
Born	27 March 1746
Died	1 January 1837 (aged 89) Royal Hospital Chelsea, London
Buried at	Wilmington, Kent
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1761 – 1837
Rank	Field Marshal
Battles/wars	Gordon Riots Flanders Campaign Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order

Field Marshal Sir Samuel Hulse, GCH (27 March 1746 – 1 January 1837) was a British Army officer. He saw his first active duty during the Gordon Riots in June 1780 before commanding the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards at key battles of the Flanders Campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars. He also commanded the 1st Guards Brigade at a later battle and then joined the retreat into Germany during the closing stages of the Flanders Campaign. He later took part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland and then returned to England to become General Officer Commanding South East District. After completing active service in the Army, he served in the household of King George IV.

Born the second son of Sir Edward Hulse, 2nd Baronet and Hannah Hulse (née Vanderplank), Samuel Hulse was educated at Eton College and commissioned as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards on 17 December 1761. He was promoted to captain in his regiment on 12 March 1776. He saw his first active duty when he was called out to deal with the Gordon Riots in June 1780. Promoted to colonel in the army on 26 November 1782, he became Treasurer and Receiver-General to the Prince of Wales in January 1787.

Promoted to second major in his regiment on 14 March 1789, and to first major in his regiment of his regiment on 11 August 1792, Hulse commanded the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Famars in May 1793 and at the Siege of Dunkirk in August 1793 during the Flanders Campaign. Promoted to major-general on 18 October 1793, he commanded the 1st Guards Brigade at the Battle of Willems in May 1794 and then joined the retreat into Germany later that year. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in his regiment on 3 May 1794.