Charles Sybourg

Lieutenant-General Charles Sybourg (born Charles de Sibourg; died 25 January 1733) was a British Army officer.

Sybourg was a gentleman of French Protestant extraction, from which time he discontinued the de in his name, which was afterwards spelt Sybourg. He commanded the 8th Horse at the battles of Schellenberg, Blenheim and Ramillies, In 1708 he commanded a brigade of cuirassiers at the battle of Oudenarde, On 1 January 1710 he was promoted to the rank of major-general, and he succeeded the Earl of Orrery in the colonelcy of a newly raised regiment of foot on 8 December. He commanded a brigade under the Duke of Marlborough during the campaign of 1711. which he retained until 1720. and it was reported that he amassed a fortune of £80,000. He died on 25 January 1733, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.