Samuel Gibbs
Sir Samuel Gibbs | |
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Detail of an effigy by Westmacott | |
| Born | 21 February 1770 Surrey, England |
| Died | 9 January 1815 (aged 44) Louisiana |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1783–1815 |
| Rank | Major-general |
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Sir Samuel Gibbs (1770–1815) was an English officer in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, rising to the rank of major-general. Gibbs was second-in-command under Edward Pakenham at the Battle of New Orleans and died of wounds received while leading one of the main columns in the failed British assault.