John Elley

Lieutenant-General

Sir John Elley

KCB KCH
Portrait by William Salter, 1836
Born(1764-01-09)9 January 1764
London, England
Died23 January 1839(1839-01-23) (aged 75)
Cholderton Lodge, East Cholderton, Hampshire, England
Buried
St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1789–1839
RankLieutenant-General
UnitRoyal Regiment of Horse Guards
ConflictsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Other workMember of Parliament for Windsor

Lieutenant-General Sir John Elley KCB KCH (9 January 1764 – 23 January 1839) was a British soldier who joined the cavalry as a private and rose to general officer rank. He fought with distinction during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and later served as the last Governor of Galway and as Member of Parliament for Windsor.

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