George de Lacy Evans

General Sir George de Lacy Evans GCB (7 October 1787 – 9 January 1870) was Irish officer in the British Army who served in four of the United Kingdom's 19th century wars. He became a long-serving Member of Parliament.

For the Australian male impersonator, see Edward De Lacy Evans.

Sir George de Lacy Evans
Evans photographed in 1855
Born7 October 1787
Moig, County Limerick, Ireland
Died9 January 1870
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankGeneral
Commands heldBritish Legion
2nd Division
Battles/warsWar of 1812:

Napoleonic Wars:

First Carlist War
Crimean War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (France)
Other workMember of Parliament
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