Sir thomas makdougall brisbane biography
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Largs: Thomas Brisbane was born at nearby Brisbane House |
Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet, GCH, GCB, lived from 23 July 1773 to 27 January 1860.
Sir thomas makdougall brisbane biography
He was a successful soldier who went on to become Governor of New South Wales. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Thomas Brisbane was born at the family home of Brisbane House, a little north of Largs in North Ayrshire.
He was the son of Sir Thomas Brisbane and Dame Eleanora Brisbane. His education was concluded at the University of Edinburgh, where he studied astronomy and mathematics. After graduation he was commissioned as an ensign in the 38th Regiment where he formed a lasting friendship with another junior officer, Arthur Wellesley, later to become the Duke of Wellington.
Brisbane rose rapidly in rank, serving in Flanders and the West Indies.
He retired on grounds of ill health in 1805, returning