John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore

John Hely - Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore GCB ( born May 15, 1757 Dublin, † July 6, 1832 in Knocklofty ) was a British general during the Napoleonic Wars.

Hely - Hutchinson studied at Eton College, Eton, and in Dublin in 1774 and entered into the British Army. In 1792, he participated as a lieutenant colonel in the headquarters of the Duke of Brunswick in the campaign in the Champagne part.

1794 lifted Hely - Hutchinson at his own expense a regiment of which he knew how to perform brilliantly in Flanders. After he had contributed to the defeat of the Irish rebellion, he was promoted to Major General in 1796 and then fought again in 1799 in Holland.

1801 Hely - Hutchinson embarked to Egypt and took over after wounding of General Abercromby at the Battle of Alexandria on 21 March the supreme command of the British army. He conquered Damietta and Ramanieh concluded Cairo and forced the General Belliard on June 27, with 14,000 men to surrender. Then he turned to Alexandria and hit all the failures Menous back and urged him on August 31, with its entire 10,000 man embracing force to the task.

For his brilliant victories Hely - Hutchinson was raised in 1801 for Baron Hutchinson of Alexandria and of Knocklofty in the County of Tipperary, (December 16 ). After he had in 1803 received the rank of lieutenant-general, he was sent in 1806 as an extraordinary ambassador to Russia and accompanied the Emperor Alexander at the Battle of Friedland. After the peace of Tilsit, he returned to Britain.

From 1776 to 1783 he was a member of the British House of Commons for Lanesborough and 1789-1790 for Taghmon. Then he represented the city of Cork in the Irish House of Commons until its dissolution by the Act of Union in 1800. Subsequently he represented Cork to 1802 in the newly formed House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

In 1825 he succeeded his late brother Richard as Earl of Donoughmore.

Since he had no descendants, went his title of baron when he died in Knocklofty in July 1832. His Earls titles were inherited by his nephew of the same name.

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