Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British Army general
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Place of Birth: London
About Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet
- General Sir Charles Asgill, 2nd Baronet, (6 April 1762 – 23 July 1823) was a career soldier in the British Army.
- Asgill enjoyed a long military career, eventually rising to the rank of general.
- He is best remembered as the principal of the so-called "Asgill Affair" of 1782, in which his retaliatory execution while a prisoner of war was commuted by the American forces who held him, due to the direct intervention of the government of France.
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| Description | English painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 October 1770 | 20 April 1845 | |
| Location of birth/death | Dudley | London | |
| Work location | Birmingham; Italy; London (1790–1845) | ||
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| Description | English engraver and draughtsman | ||
| Date of birth/death | 31 August 1774 | 1 August 1857 | |
| Location of birth/death | Woodstock | Warren Street | |
| Work location | London | ||
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