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George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, KB, PC (25 December 1717 – 6 July 1790) was a British Army officer who served in three major wars during the eighteenth century. He rose to distinction during the Seven Years' War when he fought in Germany and participated in the British attacks on Belle Île (France) and Cuba. Eliott is most notable for his command of the Gibraltar garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which lasted from 1779 and 1783, during the American War of Independence. He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress and decisive defeat of Spanish and French attackers.

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  • George Augustus Eliott, 1. Baron Heathfield (de)
  • George Augustus Eliott (es)
  • George Augustus Eliott (fr)
  • George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield (en)
  • George Augustus Eliott (pl)
  • George Augustus Eliott, 1:e baron Heathfield (sv)
  • 第一代希思菲尔德男爵乔治·艾略特 (zh)
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  • George Augustus Eliott, 1. Baron Heathfield KB PC (* 25. Dezember 1717 in Stobs, Roxburghshire; † 6. Juli 1790 in Aachen) war ein General der British Army. Er nahm an verschiedenen militärischen Unternehmungen teil. Bekannt geworden ist er vor allem als Gouverneur von Gibraltar während der langen Belagerung von 1779 bis 1783. (de)
  • George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, KB, PC (25 December 1717 – 6 July 1790) was a British Army officer who served in three major wars during the eighteenth century. He rose to distinction during the Seven Years' War when he fought in Germany and participated in the British attacks on Belle Île (France) and Cuba. Eliott is most notable for his command of the Gibraltar garrison during the Great Siege of Gibraltar, which lasted from 1779 and 1783, during the American War of Independence. He was celebrated for his successful defence of the fortress and decisive defeat of Spanish and French attackers. (en)
  • George Augustus Eliott (25 décembre 1717 – 6 juillet 1790, Aix-la-Chapelle), 1er baron Heathfield et chevalier de l’Ordre du Bain, est un officier britannique qui s'est surtout illustré par son commandement lors du siège de Gibraltar. (fr)
  • George Augustus Eliott (ur. 25 grudnia 1717, zm. 6 lipca 1790) – oficer armii brytyjskiej, który odznaczył się dowodząc obroną podczas wielkiego oblężenia Gibraltaru. (pl)
  • George Augustus Eliott, 1:e baron Heathfield, född 25 december 1717, död 6 juli 1790, var en brittisk militär. Eliott blev officer vid kavalleriet 1737, deltog i österrikiska tronföljdskriget 1743-48 och utmärkte sig som regementschef i sjuårskriget 1757-61. Han blev generalmajor 1762 och deltog i en expedition till Kuba, blev 1763 generallöjtnant och 1775 guvernör i Gibraltar, som han hjältemodigt försvarade mot de förenade fransmännen och spanjorerna under hertigen av Crillon 1779-1783. År 1787 fick han pärsvärdighet med titeln . I Gibraltar finns Elliots Memorial som rests till hans minne. (sv)
  • 第一任希斯菲尔德男爵乔治·奥古斯都·艾略特,(1717年12月25日- 1790年7月6日),英国陆军军官。他参加了18世纪的三场重大战争。他在七年战争期间声名鹊起,当时他在德国打仗,并参与了英国对法国和古巴的袭击。埃利奥特最为人所知的是他在直布罗陀包围战期间指挥直布罗陀守军。美国独立战争期间,这场围城从1779年持续到1783年。他因成功保卫要塞而闻名。 (zh)
  • George Augustus Eliott, nacido en en el Condado de Roxburgh, Reino Unido, el 25 de diciembre de 1717 y fallecido en Aquisgrán, Alemania, el 6 de julio de 1790, fue un oficial de la Armada británica. En la carrera militar de George Eliott destaca su etapa como gobernador de Gibraltar desde su nombramiento el 25 de mayo de 1777 sucediendo a hasta julio de 1790 cuando hubo de hacer frente a la defensa de Gibraltar ante el Gran Asedio llevado a cabo desde 1779 hasta 1783 por parte de las tropas hispano-francesas.​ (es)
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  • The Lord Heathfield (en)
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  • The Lord Heathfield (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bust_of_George_Augustus_Eliott,_1st_Baron_Heathfield,_Gibraltar_Botanic_Gardens.jpg
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Monument_to_G_A_Eliott,_1st_Baron_Heathfield.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The_Siege_and_Relief_of_Gibraltar_(2).jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George_Augustus_Eliott,_1st_Baron_Heathfield_-_by_Joshua_Reynolds_-_Project_Gutenberg_eText_19009.jpg
  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Memorial_to_Admiral_Lord_Heathfield_in_St_Andrew's_Church,_Buckland_Monachorum.jpg
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  • Schloss Kalkofen, Aachen, Germany (en)
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  • Wells House, nr Stobs, Roxburghshire, Scotland (en)
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