Back Ralph Darling German Ralph Darling Spanish رالف دارلینگ Persian Ralph Darling French ראלף דרלינג HE Ralph Darling Dutch Ralph Darling Polish Ralph Darling SIMPLE Ralph Darling Swedish 芮福·達令 Chinese
Sir Ralph Darling | |
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| 7th Governor of New South Wales | |
| In office 19 December 1825 – 21 October 1831[1] | |
| Monarchs | George IV William IV |
| Preceded by | Thomas Brisbane |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bourke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1772 Ireland |
| Died | 2 April 1858 (aged 85-86) Brighton, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | British troops on Mauritius 51st (2nd Yorkshire West Riding) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir Ralph Darling, GCH (1772[2] – 2 April 1858) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. He is popularly described as a tyrant, accused of torturing prisoners and banning theatrical entertainment. Local geographical features named after him include the Darling River and Darling Harbour in Sydney.
- ^ "GOVERNORS". Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (EVENINGS. ed.). Vic. 6 January 1868. p. 4. Retrieved 2 May 2012 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Darling, Sir Ralph (1772–1858). Melbourne University Press. 1966. pp. 282–286. Retrieved 14 August 2007.
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