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Cyrus Trapaud

1715 – 1801

British Army general

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Lived 1715 – 1801 (aged 85). Cyrus Trapaud was a British military personnel.

General Cyrus Trapaud (18 August 1715 – 3 May 1801) was a British Army officer.

Trapaud was born in Dublin, the son of a Huguenot refugee family, and a relative of Marshal Turenne.

He served in the Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), accompanying the regiment to the Netherlands in 1742. As an ensign at the Battle of Dettingen, 1743, he reputedly saved the life of King George II, whose horse had bolted, and received a promotion as a reward. Trapaud was also present at the battles of Battle of Fontenoy, Falkirk and Culloden. He was Colonel of the 70th regiment from 1760 to 1778, when he was transferred as Colonel to the 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot.

On his death in 1801, he was succeeded as Colonel by Sir John Moore.

Trapaud was married to Catherine Plaistow, daughter of General Plaistow, in 1751. Her portrait was also painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Copies of these, by Edward Fisher, are held by the National Portrait Gallery. Trapaud's brother was deputy Governor of Fort Augustus.

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British Army general (1715-1801)

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Cyrus Trapaud was born on 18 August 1715.

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Cyrus Trapaud died on 3 May 1801.

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Cyrus Trapaud was a military personnel.

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Cyrus Trapaud was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cyrus Trapaud

· Wikidata: Q5201152

· DBpedia: Cyrus Trapaud

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