Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Hislop, 1st Baronet, GCB (5 July 1764 – 3 May 1843) was a senior British Army officer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Serving exclusively in colonial campaigns, Hislop fought in the West Indies between 1796 and 1810 and subsequently in India, where he was a senior commander during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Although his ability as a general was praised, Hislop came under criticism in Parliament for his heavy reprisals against forces of the Maratha Empire, particularly at Talnar, where he ordered the execution of over 300 men. He was also known for financial profligacy, losing large sums of money investing unsuccessfully in the Americas. Despite these problems, Hislop was later made a baronet and a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, serving in his retirement as an equerry to Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge.
Sir Thomas Hislop | |
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Born | 5 July 1764 |
Died | 3 May 1843 (1843-05-04) (aged 78) Charlton, Kent |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1778 to 1822 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Madras Army |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War • Great Siege of Gibraltar French Revolutionary Wars • Capture of Corsica • Capture of Demerara, Berbice, and Essequibo Napoleonic Wars • Invasion of Martinique • Invasion of Guadeloupe War of 1812 • Capture of HMS Java Third Anglo-Maratha War • Battle of Mahidpur |
Awards | Baronetcy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |