Sir (George) De Lacy Evans GCB (1787 – 9 January 1870) was a British Army general who served in four of the United Kingdom's wars in the 19th century. He was later a long-serving Member of Parliament. Evans was born in 1787, in Moig, County Limerick, Ireland. Educated at Woolwich Academy he entered the British Army in 1806 as a volunteer, obtaining an ensigncy in the 22nd Regiment of Foot in 1807.

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  • Sir (George) De Lacy Evans GCB (1787 – 9 January 1870) was a British Army general who served in four of the United Kingdom's wars in the 19th century. He was later a long-serving Member of Parliament. Evans was born in 1787, in Moig, County Limerick, Ireland. Educated at Woolwich Academy he entered the British Army in 1806 as a volunteer, obtaining an ensigncy in the 22nd Regiment of Foot in 1807. His early service was in India, but he exchanged into the 3rd Light Dragoons in order to take part in the Peninsular war. He was sent on the expedition to the United States of 1814 during the War of 1812 under Major General Robert Ross. Evans was quartermaster general to Ross at the Battle of Bladensburg on August 24, 1814, and during the Burning of Washington, as well as at the Battle of North Point on September 12, 1814, where Ross was killed. Returning to the European war with the restoration of Emperor Napoleon I, Evans was present at the battle of Quatre Bras on June 16, 1815 and the battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. Evans commanded the British Legion sent to assist Isabella II of Spain of the First Carlist War. During the Crimean War he commanded the 2nd Division of the British Army. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Rye in 1830, and from 1831 to 1832, and for Westminster from 1833 to 1841 and from 1846 to 1865. Evans died on January 9, 1870, and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London.
  • Sir (George) De Lacy Evans GCB war ein britischer General und Politiker.
  • Sir George de Lacy Evans. Militar británico. Después de estar destinado en la India, fue quien dirigió las unidades británicas, denominada Legión Auxiliar Británica, enviadas en apoyo del reinado de Isabel II durante la Primera Guerra Carlista en España, llegando a ser General en Jefe. De sus acciones en España destaca su papel en la batalla de Vitoria, la batalla de Arlabán, la defensa de San Sebastián y la batalla de Oriamendi. Después estuvo destinado con las fuerzas británicas en Estados Unidos. A su regreso tomó parte en la batalla de Waterloo y participó en la guerra de Crimea en 1854. Fue miembro del parlamento británico desde 1830 a 1865 de manera interrumpida.
  • Sir George de Lacy Evans foi um militar britânico. Depois de estar destinado na Índia, foi quem dirigiu as unidades britânicas, denominada Legião Auxiliar Britânica, enviadas em apoio do reinado de Isabel II durante a Primeira Guerra Carlista na Espanha, chegando a ser general. De suas ações na Espanha destaca-se seu papel na Batalha de Vitória, a batalha de Arlabán, a defesa de San Sebastian e a batalha de Oriamendi. Depois esteve com as forças britânicas nos Estados Unidos da América. Em seu regresso, lutou na batalha de Waterloo e participou da guerra da Crimeia em 1854. Foi membro do parlamento britânico de 1830 a 1865.
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  • Sir De Lacy Evans in 1855
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  • Sir (George) De Lacy Evans GCB (1787 – 9 January 1870) was a British Army general who served in four of the United Kingdom's wars in the 19th century. He was later a long-serving Member of Parliament. Evans was born in 1787, in Moig, County Limerick, Ireland. Educated at Woolwich Academy he entered the British Army in 1806 as a volunteer, obtaining an ensigncy in the 22nd Regiment of Foot in 1807.
  • Sir (George) De Lacy Evans GCB war ein britischer General und Politiker.
  • Sir George de Lacy Evans. Militar británico. Después de estar destinado en la India, fue quien dirigió las unidades británicas, denominada Legión Auxiliar Británica, enviadas en apoyo del reinado de Isabel II durante la Primera Guerra Carlista en España, llegando a ser General en Jefe. De sus acciones en España destaca su papel en la batalla de Vitoria, la batalla de Arlabán, la defensa de San Sebastián y la batalla de Oriamendi.
  • Sir George de Lacy Evans foi um militar britânico. Depois de estar destinado na Índia, foi quem dirigiu as unidades britânicas, denominada Legião Auxiliar Britânica, enviadas em apoio do reinado de Isabel II durante a Primeira Guerra Carlista na Espanha, chegando a ser general. De suas ações na Espanha destaca-se seu papel na Batalha de Vitória, a batalha de Arlabán, a defesa de San Sebastian e a batalha de Oriamendi.
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  • De Lacy Evans
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