GeneralCyrus Trapaud (18 August 1715 – 3 May 1801) was aBritish Army officer.
Trapaud was born in Dublin, the son of aHuguenot refugee family, and a relative ofMarshal Turenne.[1]
He served in theBuffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), accompanying the regiment to the Netherlands in 1742. As anensign at theBattle of Dettingen, 1743, he reputedly saved the life ofKing George II, whose horse had bolted, and received a promotion as a reward.[2] Trapaud was also present at the battles ofBattle of Fontenoy,Falkirk andCulloden.[1]
In 1760, Trapaud was made acolonel in the70th Regiment of Foot; he was promoted tomajor general in 1762,lieutenant general in 1772, and fullgeneral in 1783.[3] He was Colonel of the 70th regiment from 1760 to 1778,[4] when he was transferred as Colonel to the52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot.[1][5]
On his death in 1801, he was succeeded as Colonel bySir John Moore.[6]
Trapaud was married to Catherine Plaistow, daughter of General Plaistow, in 1751. Her portrait was also painted bySir Joshua Reynolds. Copies of these, by Edward Fisher, are held by theNational Portrait Gallery.[7] Trapaud's brother wasdeputy Governor of Fort Augustus.[8]
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| Preceded by | Colonel of the52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot 1778–1801 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the70th (Glasgow Lowland) Regiment of Foot 1760–1778 | Succeeded by |