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Thomas Handasyd or Thomas Handasyde was an English soldier of the late seventeenth and early 18th centuries. He served as Governor of Jamaica in 1702–1711.^[1]

Handasyd saw service in the Williamite War in Ireland (including the Battle of the Boyne) and the Flanders campaigns of William III's Allied Army during the Nine Years War. He subsequently took part in an expedition to Newfoundland in 1697.

Handasyd took over as Governor of Jamaica, a position he held during much of the War of the Spanish Succession. The position came to him largely by default as the senior military officer on the island.^[2] He was promoted to the rank of Major General while in office. He was followed as Governor by Lord Archibald Hamilton.

Having requested his recall, he returned to England in 1711 and retired. He was succeeded as commander of the 22nd Foot by his son Roger Handasyd. He died the following year.

References

^ Hamilton p.79
^ Hamilton p.79

Bibliography

Hamilton, Douglas J. Jacobitism, Enlightenment and Empire, 1680–1820. Routledge, 2015.

Government offices
Preceded by Peter Beckford (acting)	Governor of Jamaica 1704–1711	Succeeded by Lord Archibald Hamilton
Military offices
Preceded by William Selwyn	Colonel of 22nd Regiment of Foot 1702–1712	Succeeded by Roger Handasyde

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	'''Thomas Handasyd''' or '''Thomas Handasyde''' was an English soldier of the late [[seventeenth]] and early 18th centuries. He served as [[Governor of Jamaica]] ~~from~~ ~~1702-1711~~.<ref>Hamilton p.79</ref>		'''Thomas Handasyd''' or '''Thomas Handasyde''' was an English soldier of the late [[seventeenth]] and early 18th centuries. He served as [[Governor of Jamaica]] in 1702–1711.<ref>Hamilton p.79</ref>

	Handasyd saw service in the [[Williamite War in Ireland]] (including the [[Battle of the Boyne]]) and the [[Flanders]] campaigns of [[William III of England\|William III]]'s Allied Army during the [[Nine Years War]]. He subsequently took part in an expedition to [[Newfoundland]] in 1697.		Handasyd saw service in the [[Williamite War in Ireland]] (including the [[Battle of the Boyne]]) and the [[Flanders]] campaigns of [[William III of England\|William III]]'s Allied Army during the [[Nine Years War]]. He subsequently took part in an expedition to [[Newfoundland]] in 1697.