Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet | |
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| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 1840 (aged 73–74) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1787–1840 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 130th Regiment of Foot |
General Sir George Pigot, 3rd Baronet (1766–1840) was a British Army officer. The son of Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Pigot, 2nd Baronet he served in the 38th Regiment of Foot, 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot and the Independent Companies before being asked to recruit his own unit, the 130th Regiment of Foot, in 1794. Pigot was granted command of the unit, as lieutenant-colonel, in 1795. It served in the West Indies where it was almost wiped out by disease and disbanded in 1796. Pigot inherited the baronetcy in 1796 and was appointed deputy lieutenant of the Staffordshire Militia in 1797. He was reappointed to the army in 1800 and was promoted to major-general in 1812 and to general in 1825.