Gillespie reached the rank of Major-General and soldiered in Ireland, the West Indies, Java and Nepal, fought duels, acted as a secret agent against the French and was killed in action storming a Gurkha fort.
Gillespie reached the rank of Major-General and soldiered in Ireland before campaigning against the French in the West Indies. He later fought in Java and Nepal, acted as a secret agent against the French and was killed in action storming a Gurkha fort.