Lowry Cole
Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole GCB (born May 1, 1772 in Dublin , † October 4, 1842 in Highfield Park, Hampshire ) was a general in the British Army and governor of the South African Cape Colony .
Life
He was the second son of Irish peer William Willoughby Cole, Earl of Enniskillen (1736-1803), and Anne Lowry-Corry (d. 1802), a daughter of Galbraith Lowry-Corry of Tyrone. He became a cornet in 1787 and subsequently served in the West Indies, Ireland and Egypt.
As brigadier general he served in the Second Coalition War in Sicily and in 1806 commanded the 1st Brigade at the Battle of Maida. In 1808 he was promoted to major general and commanded the 4th division under Wellington against the French in the Peninsular War. He was wounded both in the Battle of Albuera and on July 22, 1812, Battle of Salamanca .
From 1828 to 1833 he was the British governor of the South African Cape Colony . In order to create a safe passage over the Hottentots Holland Mountains, Governor Cole approved the construction of a new pass. The British government, however, did not want to spend any money on this and threatened Sir Lowry Cole personally with a heavy fine if he did not stop the work immediately. The white population then assured them that they would pay the punishment. The British government withdrew their threat and the pass was inaugurated in 1831. The city of Colesberg and Sir Lowry's Pass were named after him. In the 1950s and 1980s, the pass was expanded and improved. From the apex you can see False Bay all the way to Cape Town .
literature
- Article by Henry Morse Stephens in Dictionary of National Biography , 1885-1900, Volume 11
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| SURNAME | Cole, Lowry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cole, Galbraith Lowry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British governor of the Cape Colony (1828–1833) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 4, 1842 |
| Place of death | Highfield Park, Hampshire |