Gough

Gough, Sir Hugh (Viscount Gough) (1779 -1869), was born at Limerick. In 1793 he joined the Limerick militia, and in 1795 became lieutenant in the 7th Highlanders. After being present at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope he went to the West Indies, rising to the rank of captain in 1803, and being in 1805 major in the 87th regimer"-. the B'augh-a-Ballaghs. .He was present at 'Talavera, Barossa (where his regiment captured an eagle from the French), Tarifa, Vittoria, and Nivelle, After a period of partial retirement he was sent to India in 1837, and served in China;' and again in India at Mudki, Sobraon, Chillianwallah, and Gujerat." "