George Maddison (British Army officer)
George Maddison | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor of Saint Vincent | |
| In office 1763–1764 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Higginson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1729 Ketton, England |
| Died | January 10, 1806 (aged 76) Dunstable, England |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Baugh (m. 11 Oct 1757, died 1787) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain (1745–1775) |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Commands | The 4th (King's Own) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | |
Lieutenant-colonel George Maddison was a British army officer who served as the Lieutenant governor of Saint Vincent from 1763–1764. Maddison served as the commander of the King's Own Royal Regiment. Maddison led his regiment in several battles of the revolution, including Concord and Bunker Hill.
Maddison is most known for his raid, during the Powder Alarm of '75, where he led 260 regulars to remove 250 sub-barrels of gunpower from the patriots. Maddison is known to have survived an assassination plot from the sailor Samuel Dyer in October, 1774.