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rdfs:label | - Charles Montagu (British Army officer)
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rdfs:comment | - Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Montagu KB (died 1 August 1777) was a British Army officer. He was the son of Brigadier-General Edward Montagu, colonel of the 11th Foot and Governor of Hull, nephew of George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, and great-nephew to the celebrated minister Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax. He had an elder brother, Edward, who was killed at the Battle of Fontenoy, being then lieutenant-colonel of the 31st Foot.
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Title | - Colonel of the 2nd (Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
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abstract | - Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Montagu KB (died 1 August 1777) was a British Army officer. He was the son of Brigadier-General Edward Montagu, colonel of the 11th Foot and Governor of Hull, nephew of George Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, and great-nephew to the celebrated minister Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax. He had an elder brother, Edward, who was killed at the Battle of Fontenoy, being then lieutenant-colonel of the 31st Foot. Sir Charles attained the rank of colonel in the Army on 30 November 1755, major-general on 25 June 1759, colonel of the Queen's Royal Regiment on 27 November 1760, and lieutenant-general on 19 January 1761.
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