The Lord Cadogan | |
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| Member of Parliament forNewport, Isle of Wight | |
| In office 1722–1726 Serving with The Lord Whitworth | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of March The Lord Whitworth |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Willys George Huxley |
| Member of Parliament forReading | |
| In office 1716–1722 Serving with Owen Buckingham | |
| Preceded by | Felix Calvert Robert Clarges |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Blagrave Clement Kent |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Cadogan 1685 |
| Died | 24 September 1776(1776-09-24) (aged 90–91) |
| Political party | Whigs |
| Spouse | |
| Relations | William Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan (brother) Hardress Waller (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | Henry Cadogan Bridget Waller |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Coldstream Guards 2nd Troop of Horse Guards King's Own Regiment of Foot Black Dragoons |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession: • Battle of Oudenarde • Battle of Malplaquet |
GeneralCharles Cadogan, 2nd Baron Cadogan (1684/5 – 24 September 1776)[1] was aBritish Army officer andWhig politician.
Cadogan was the younger son ofHenry Cadogan ofLiscarton,County Meath, and his wife, the former Bridget Waller, second daughter of theregicideSir Hardress Waller. In 1726, he inherited his title on the death without male issue of his elder brotherWilliam Cadogan, 1st Earl Cadogan,[2] whose titles, other than 1st Baron Cadogan, became extinct.[3]
He joined the Army, serving during theWar of the Spanish Succession where he saw action at theBattles of Oudenarde andMalplaquet.[4] His career benefited from his brother's close connection to the Army'sCaptain General theDuke of Marlborough. He rose, by 1715, to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in theColdstream Guards. He was promotedBrigadier-General in 1735,Major-General in 1739,Lieutenant-General in 1745 and fullGeneral in 1761.[3] Atterbury describes Cadogan as "a bold, bad, boistrous, blustering, bloody, booby.".[5]
He was given the Colonelcy of the4th Foot in 1719, transferring in 1734 to beColonel of the6th Dragoons until 1742, when he transferred a second time to be Colonel of the2nd Troop of Horse Guards, a position he then held until his death.[6]
Later, he served asGovernor of Sheerness between 1749 and 1752 andGovernor of Gravesend and Tilbury Fort from 1752 until his death in 1776.[3]
After being defeated in his election to become a Member of Parliament forReading in 1715, he was returned as aWhig in a by-election in 1716.[3] He acted in Parliament with his brother in support ofSunderland againstWalpole and represented Reading until the 1722 election when he was beaten by Tories at Reading. However, was successful at a by-election atNewport, Isle of Wight (his brother being then governor of theIsle of Wight).[3]
Upon his brother's death in 1726, he succeeded to hisbarony of Cadogan of Oakley, under special remainder, but not to the earldom, and gave up his seat in theHouse of Commons.[3]
On 25 July 1717, Cadogan was married to the heiress Elizabeth Sloane at the Church ofSt George the Martyr, Queen Square, London. Elizabeth was a daughter of SirHans Sloane, 1st Baronet, and the former Elizabeth Langley Rose.[7] Together, they had one son:
Through his marriage to Elizabeth, the 250-acre (1.0 km2) Sloane estate in suburbanChelsea was transferred to the Cadogan family in 1753, which has been the basis of the family wealth ever since.[a] Cadogan becameLord of the Manor of Chelsea.[9]
Lady Cadogan died on 20 May 1768.[10] At his death on 24 September 1776, he was the senior general in theBritish Army.[3]
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forReading 1716–1722 With:Owen Buckingham | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNewport, Isle of Wight 1722–1726 With:The Lord Whitworth | Succeeded by |
| Military offices | ||
| Preceded by | Colonel of the2nd Troop of Horse Guards 1742–1776 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of theBlack Dragoons 1734–1742 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of theKing's Own Regiment of Foot 1719–1734 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Sheerness 1749–1752 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury 1752–1776 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by | Baron Cadogan 1726–1776 | Succeeded by |
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