George Cathcart

For the British Army officer and peer, see George Cathcart, 5th Earl Cathcart.

Major-General The Honourable

Sir George Cathcart

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Born(1794-05-12)12 May 1794
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died5 November 1854(1854-11-05) (aged 60)
Inkerman, Russian Empire
Buried
British Cemetery in Sevastopol
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1810–1854
RankMajor-General
Commands4th Division
Conflicts
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
SpouseLady Georgiana Greville

Major-General Sir George Cathcart GCB (12 May 1794 – 5 November 1854) was a Scottish general and diplomat. He was killed in action at the Battle of Inkerman during the Crimean War.

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