Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet
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General Sir Anthony Farrington Bt |
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| Born | February 6, 1742 |
| Died | November 3, 1823 (aged 81) Blackheath, London, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1755–1823 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | Royal Arsenal |
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| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Corden |
General Sir Anthony Farrington, 1st Baronet (6 February 1742 – 3 November 1823) was a British Army officer of the Royal Artillery. He served in Gibraltar and in the American War of Independence.
Farrington was born on 6 February 1742, the son of lieutenant-colonel Charles Farrington and Ann born Crouche. He entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, as a cadet 3 March 1754, was appointed a lieutenant fireworker in 1755, and a second lieutenant the following year. He became a lieutenant-colonel in December 1782, colonel 1791, major-general 1795, lieutenant-general 1802 and a general in 1812. He served at Gibraltar from 1759 to 63 where he was promoted to captain-lieutenant, and at New York and elsewhere in America 1764–8 where he became a captain. Returning to New York in 1773, he continued to serve in America until May 1783. He was at Boston in 1774–76 including the Battle of Bunker's Hill, Brooklyn, Long Island, White Plains, the Battle of Brandywine, during the American War of Independence. He commanded the artillery at Plymouth in 1788–89.
He was at Gibraltar in 1790–91 and there is a fortification there called Farrington's Battery that was named after him, although the spelling has now changed. He was commandant at Woolwich from 1794 to 1797, and he commanded the artillery of the expedition to The Helder, under the Duke of York, in September 1799. On his return he was shipwrecked off Yarmouth.
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