Lord George Paget
Lord George Paget | |
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Paget on horseback during the Crimean War | |
| Member of Parliament for Beaumaris | |
| In office 1847–1857 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Paget |
| Succeeded by | William Owen Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Augustus Frederick Paget 16 March 1818 |
| Died | 30 June 1880 (aged 62) |
| Spouses | Agnes Charlotte Paget
(m. 1854; died 1858)Louisa Elizabeth Heneage
(m. 1861) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Lady Charlotte Cadogan |
| Relatives | Charles Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (grandfather) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 4th (The Queen's Own) Light Dragoons |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
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General Lord George Augustus Frederick Paget KCB (16 March 1818 – 30 June 1880) was a British soldier during the Crimean War who took part in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. He later became a Whig politician.