Eyre Coote (British Army officer, born 1762)
Eyre Coote was an Irish-born British soldier and politician who served as Governor of Jamaica. He attained the rank of general in the British Army and was created a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath before being stripped of his rank and honours in 1816 after conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.
An 1895 illustration of Coote
Sir Eyre Coote in 1801
Eyre Coote (East India Company officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Eyre Coote, KB was an Anglo-Irish military officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1780. He is best known for his many years of service with the British Army in India. His victory at the Battle of Wandiwash is considered a decisive turning point in the struggle for control in India between Britain and France. He was known by his sepoy troops as Coote Bahadur.
Eyre Coote (East India Company officer)
Coote served under Clive at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 where he first distinguished himself.
Memorial for the Battle of Porto Novo, 1781 at Porto Novo
Memorial at Westminster Abbey by Thomas Banks