George Beckwith (British Army officer)

General The Right Honourable

Sir George Beckwith

GCB
Portrait of Beckwith
Born1753
Died20 March 1823 (aged 69–70)
AllegianceGreat Britain
United Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1771–1823
RankGeneral
CommandsIreland
Conflicts
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Bath

General Sir George Beckwith, GCB (1753 – 20 March 1823) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Barbados from 1810 to 1815.

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