Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland
Lieutenant General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland KG FRS (14 August 1742 – 10 July 1817) was an officer in the British army and later a British peer. He participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Long Island during the American War of Independence, but resigned his command in 1777 due to disagreements with his superior, General William Howe.
The Duke of Northumberland KG FRS | |
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Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1788 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hugh Smithson 14 August 1742 |
| Died | 10 July 1817 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Northumberland Vault, Westminster Abbey |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 9, including Hugh and Algernon |
| Parent(s) | Sir Hugh Smithson Lady Elizabeth Seymour |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1759–1777 1798–1806 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 85th Regiment of Foot |
| Commands | Colonel of the 5th Regiment of Foot (1774) Percy Yeomanry Regiment (1798) Colonel of the Royal Horse Guards (1806) |
| Battles/wars | |
Born Hugh Smithson, he assumed the surname of Percy by Act of Parliament along with his father in 1750 and was styled Lord Warkworth from 1750 until 1766. He was styled Earl Percy from 1766, when his father was created Duke of Northumberland. He acceded to the dukedom in 1786.
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