Giles Stibbert

Lieutenant General Giles Stibbert (1734–1809) was Commander-in-Chief, India.

Giles Stibbert
Born1734
DiedJanuary 1809[1]
Buried
St. Mary's Church, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldIndian Army
Battles/warsBattle of Plassey
Battle of Buxar

Military career

Stibber arrived in India in 1756 and took part in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.[2] He then raised a battalion of native infantry at Bankipore in 1761 and commanded them at the Siege of Patna where he was wounded in 1763.[2] He commanded the left wing of the Army at the Battle of Buxar in 1764 and captured Chunar in 1765.[2]

He was twice Commander-in-Chief, India, firstly from 1777 to 1779 and then again from 1783, following the death of Sir Eyre Coote, to 1785.[3] With his wealth, plundered during his service in India, he built the first Portswood House at Portswood in Hampshire in 1778.[4] His grandson, Frederick Stibbert, used the family's wealth to establish the Stibbert museum in Florence.[5]

Family

He was married to Sophronia Rebecca Wright.[6]

References
  1. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
  2. The Oriental herald, Volume 6, July to September 1825, Page 120
  3. The Bengal almanac, for 1827, compiled by S. Smith and Co.
  4. Portswood's Local Website
  5. Frederick Stibbert and his Armoury Archived 2007-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
  6. A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, edited by William Page, 1912
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Clavering		 Commander-in-Chief, India
1777–1779		 Succeeded by
Sir Eyre Coote
Preceded by
Sir Eyre Coote		 Commander-in-Chief, India
1783–1785		 Succeeded by
Sir Robert Sloper
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