Bigoe Armstrong

General Bigoe Armstrong (10 September 1717 – 24 July 1794) was a senior commander in the British Army in the 18th century.

Bigoe Armstrong was born on 10 September 1717 in County Offaly, Ireland.

[1] Serving in the 18th Regiment of Foot, Armstrong was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 25 November 1752.

[2] On 26 May 1772, Armstrong was promoted to lieutenant-general[3] and later that year on 13 November, he was appointed the Colonel of the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot.

[5] Armstrong died without issue[6] on 24 July 1794 at his home on Upper Wimpole Street near Cavendish Square in London.