Thomas Evans (British Army officer)
| Thomas Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 March 1776 |
| Died | 11 February 1863 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Thomas Evans CB (9 March 1776 – 11 February 1863) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Born the son of a Wolverhampton Inn Keeper, when Evans lost both his parents by the age of 16 he decided to embark on a career as a soldier. He served in the British Army from 1793 to 1838, fighting in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. As a major and aide-de-camp to Major General Isaac Brock, he served in Canada in the War of 1812 against the United States. Evans was wounded at the Battle of Sackett's Harbor in New York.[1]
He married Harriet Lawrence Ogden on 12 Mar 1810 in Montreal. The Ogdens were a prominent loyalist family in Canada. Harriet's siblings included Peter Skene Ogden and Charles Richard Ogden.[2]
After 1827 he held important posts in Ireland, Gibraltar and Malta.
He later retired to Canada.
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Neil Douglas |
Colonel of the 81st Regiment of Foot (Loyal Lincoln Volunteers) 1847–1863 |
Succeeded by William Frederick Forster |
| Civil Commissioners (1799–1813) | |
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Governors-General (1964–1974)  | |