Sir George Cathcart

Sir George Cathcart (1794-1854) was a Scottish lieutenant-general, son of William Cathcart. He was enlisted in the army. He served in the later Napoleonic wars, and was present at Quatre-Bras and Waterloo. He was governor of the Cape. He brought the Kaffir war to a successful conclusion. He also served in the Crimea, and fell at Inkerman.

Nearby pages
Sir George Cockburn, Sir George Cornwall Lewis, Sir George Cox, Sir George Etheredge, Sir George Gabriel Stokes