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Richard Church (general)
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Sir Richard Church CB GCH (Greek: Ριχάρδος/Ρίτσαρντ Τσούρτς/Τσωρτς[1][2]; 23 February 1784 – 20 March 1873)[Notes 1] was an Anglo-Irish military officer in the British Army and commander of the Greek forces during the last stages of the Greek War of Independence after 1827. After Greek independence, he became a general in the Hellenic Army and a member of the Greek Senate.
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Sir Richard Church | |
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Senator | |
In office 1844–1845 | |
Monarch | Otto |
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Born | 23 February 1784 Cork, Kingdom of Great Britain (now Republic of Ireland) |
Died | 20 March 1873(1873-03-20) (aged 89) Athens, Kingdom of Greece |
Resting place | First Cemetery of Athens |
Spouse | Marie-Anne Wilmot |
Relations | Richard William Church (nephew) |
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Years of service | 1800-1829 1833-1854 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel (British Army) Lieutenant General (Sicilian Army) General (Hellenic Army) |
Unit | Somerset Light Infantry Royal Corsican Rangers 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry 2nd Regiment Greek Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
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