military maxims into English in 1831, annotating them with examples from the careers of Gustavus Adolphus, Turenne, Prince Eugene, Frederick the Great, and Napoleon himself. Altogether d'Aguilar served for twenty six years on the general staff, during eight of which he was assistant adjutant-general at the Horse Guards, principally under Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, and for twelve years assistant adjutant-general of the army in Ireland. In 1841, he was promoted to major-general. Lieutenant-Governor of Hong Kong As Commander of the British troops in China, D'Aguilar arrived in Hong Kong aboard on 27 December 1843. He was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong on 11 January 1844. The Headquarter House (renamed to Flagstaff House) in Hong Kong Park was built for him in 1846. He commanded the 1847 Expedition to Canton, which captured the forts of the Canton River from the Bocca Tigris to the city of Canton. The following year, 1848, he returned to England and was given the colonelcy of the 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot. In 1851 he was appointed to command South-West District, remaining in that post until 1852. He died in London on 21 May 1855. D'Aguilar was a water-colour artist of professional standard. Namesakes Cape D'Aguilar, Hong Kong D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong Town of D'Aguilar, Queensland, Australia References |- |- 1754 births 1855 deaths 1st Regiment Greek Light Infantry officers 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment of Foot officers British Army major generals British Army personnel of the Napoleonic Wars British military personnel of the First Opium War British people of Portuguese-Jewish descent Commanders of Hong Kong Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Rifle Brigade officers