Chambers's Encyclopedia, Vol 3 A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge Catarrh to Dion Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Chambers's Encyclopedia, Vol. 3: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge; Catarrh to Dion

Cathcart. William Saw, first Earl Cath cart, a British general and di lomatist, son of the ninth Baron Cathcart of Catlicart, Renfrewshire, was born September 17, 1755. Educated at Eton and Glasgow, and admitted an advocate in 1776, when he succeeded his father, he next car entered the arm took a prominent part in t e American war, an fought with distinction in Flanders and North German In 1803 he was made commander in-chief in Irelband. In 1805 he was engaged on a diplomatic mission to Russia; in 1807 commanded the land-forces cc-operatin with the fleet in the attack on Co enhagen, an for his services, was made a British) peer, with the title of Viscount, and received a vote of thanks from both Houses of Parliament. Sent in 1813 as ambassador to St Petersburg, be accompanied the Czar Alexander in the campaigns of 1813 and 1814, and was present at the congresses of Chatillon and Vienna. In 1814 he was raised to the rank of ear] and he died June 16, 1843.-his eldest son and successor, charles murray, long known as Lord Greenock, was born in 1783, served in Spain and at Waterloo, after wards acted in Canada, and was made a general. He died l6th July 1859. - A younger son, sir george cathcart, was born in 1794. Educated at Eton and Edinbur h,' he entered the army in 1810, served with the Eussians in the campaigns of 1812 and 1813, and as aide-de-cam to the Duke of Wellington, was present at Quatre ras and Water loo. After helpin to sup ress the Canadian re bellion of 1835, an after he ding the post of deput lieutenant of the Tower for five years, in 1852 e was made governor at the Cape, with command of the forces, and brought to a successful end the harassing Kaffir war. He returned to England in 1854 in time to be sent out to the Crimea as general of division. His bravery here was conspicuous, especially in the battle of Inkermann (november where the odds were so terribly against the British, and where he fell, shot throu h the heart. He was buried on the spot where he ell, which in his honour was named Cathcart's Hill. Cathcart was the author of a very valuable work entitled Commentaries on the War in Russia and German in 1812 - 13 (lond. See vol. V. Of Kinglake s Invasion of the Cm'mea.

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