Gerard Lake | |
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Member of Parliament for Aylesbury | |
In office 1790–1802 | |
Preceded by | William Wrightson |
Succeeded by | Robert Bent |
Personal details | |
Born | Harrow, Middlesex, Great Britain | 27 July 1744
Died | 20 February 1808 London, England | (aged 63)
Parent | John Gumley |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1758–1808 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Irish Rebellion of 1798 Second Anglo-Maratha War |
Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake (27 July 1744 – 20 February 1808) was a British general. He commanded British forces during the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later served as Commander-in-Chief of the military in British India.