Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet

Field Marshal Sir George Nugent Bt, GCB
Member of Parliament for Buckingham
In office 1818–1832 Serving with William Fremantle, Sir Thomas Fremantle, 1st Bt
Preceded by	William Fremantle James Hamilton Stanhope
Succeeded by	Sir Thomas Fremantle, 1st Bt Sir Harry Verney
Commander-in-Chief, India
In office 1811–1813
Preceded by	Forbes Champagné
Succeeded by	The Earl of Moira
Governor of Jamaica
In office 1801–1805
Preceded by	The Earl of Balcarres
Succeeded by	Sir Eyre Coote
Personal details
Born	(1757-06-10)10 June 1757
Died	11 March 1849(1849-03-11) (aged 91) Westhorpe House, Buckinghamshire
Spouse	Maria Skinner ​ ​ (m. 1797; died 1834)​
Relations	Thomas Fremantle, 2nd Baron Cottesloe (grandson)
Children	5
Parent(s)	Hon. Edmund Nugent Ms. Fennings
Education	Charterhouse School
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands	97th Regiment of Foot 13th Regiment of Foot 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards Buckinghamshire Volunteers Western District Kent District Commander-in-Chief, India
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars

Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet, GCB (10 June 1757 – 11 March 1849) was a British Army officer. After serving as a junior officer in the American Revolutionary War, he fought with the Coldstream Guards under the Duke of York during the Flanders Campaign. He then commanded the Buckinghamshire Volunteers in the actions of St. Andria and Thuyl on the river Waal and participated in the disastrous retreat from the Rhine. He went on to be commander of the northern district of Ireland, in which post he played an important part in placating the people of Belfast during the Irish Rebellion, and then became Adjutant-General in Ireland. He went on to be Governor of Jamaica, commander of the Western District in England, commander of the Kent District in England and finally Commander-in-Chief, India.