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John Shrimpton
18th-century British Army officer
Major-General John Shrimpton was a British Army officer and member of parliament and the Governor of Gibraltar from 1704 to 1707.
John Shrimpton | |
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| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | Nine Years' War War of Spanish Succession |
Shrimpton joined the Army becoming a Major in the 1st (Queen's Own) Foot Guards.[1]
In 1693, during the Nine Years' War, he was wounded at the Battle of Landen in Flanders.[1] In 1701 he became Member of Parliament for Whitchurch.[1]
In 1704, when the Garrison at Gibraltar came under threat from the French, a force of 2,500 troops under Shrimpton's command was dispatched to reinforce the Garrison.[1] Archduke Charles VI, acting on the recommendation of Queen Anne, asked Shrimpton to accept an appointment as Governor and he remained there until 1707.[2]
- "Gibraltar: a History". Archived from the original on 3 July 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Lord James Russell |
Member of Parliament for Whitchurch 1701–1707 With: Richard Wollaston |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Governor of Gibraltar 1704–1707 |
Succeeded by |
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