John Shrimpton | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles / wars | Nine Years' War War of Spanish Succession |
Major-General John Shrimpton was a British Army officer and member of parliament and the Governor of Gibraltar from 1704 to 1707.
Shrimpton joined the Army becoming a Major in the 1st (Queen's Own) Foot Guards. [1]
In 1693, during the Nine Years' War, he was wounded at the Battle of Landen in Flanders. [1] In 1701 he became Member of Parliament for Whitchurch. [1]
In 1704, when the Garrison at Gibraltar came under threat from the French, a force of 2,500 troops under Shrimpton's command was dispatched to reinforce the Garrison. [1] Archduke Charles VI, acting on the recommendation of Queen Anne, asked Shrimpton to accept an appointment as Governor and he remained there until 1707. [2]
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