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Henry Nugent, Count of Val de Soto Born Ireland Died November 1704 (1704-12) Gibraltar Branch Austrian Army Rank Major General Commands Governor of Gibraltar Conflicts Williamite War in Ireland Siege of Limerick

**Henry Nugent, Count of Val de Soto** (died November 1704) was an Irish military officer and nobleman who served as the [governor of Gibraltar](/source/Governor_of_Gibraltar) from 6 August to November 1704.

## Early life

Coolamber Hall House

Nugent was born at Coolamber, [County Longford](/source/County_Longford).[1] His father was Thomas Nugent, who descended from James Nugent, the younger brother of Richard Nugent, 13th Baron Delvin (died 1559). Henry's older brother was James Nugent of Coolamber.[1][2]

## Career

In 1690–91, Nugent fought in the Irish campaign, in support of [King James](/source/James_II_of_England), during the [Williamite War in Ireland](/source/Williamite_War_in_Ireland). After the [siege of Limerick in 1691](/source/Siege_of_Limerick_(1691)), Nugent joined the Imperial regiment of Irish under [Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt](/source/Prince_George_of_Hesse-Darmstadt) in 1692,[3] entering into service for the [Habsburgs](/source/House_of_Habsburg), as being a [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), he was unable to be commissioned in the [British Army](/source/British_Army).[4]

In 1697, he distinguished himself while defending [Barcelona](/source/Barcelona) against the French during the [Siege of Barcelona](/source/Siege_of_Barcelona_(1697)) at the orders of Prince [George of Hesse-Darmstadt](/source/George_of_Hesse-Darmstadt). Once the [War of the Spanish Succession](/source/War_of_the_Spanish_Succession) started, he was created Count of Val de Soto[3] (Conde de Valdesoto) in Spain by [Archduke Charles](/source/Charles_VI%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor), pretender to the Spanish throne.

On 4 August 1704, [Gibraltar was captured](/source/Capture_of_Gibraltar) by an Anglo-Dutch force after a short siege which ended when Governor [Diego de Salinas](/source/Diego_de_Salinas) [surrendered](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Terms_of_surrender_of_the_Spanish_authorities_of_Gibraltar_in_1704) Gibraltar to Prince George, who took it in the name of the Archduke, as Charles III, king of Castile and Aragon.[5] Two days later, on 6 August 1704, Nugent was appointed Governor of Gibraltar,[6] with the rank of [Major General](/source/Major_General).[1][6] He was described as "an Irish Catholic, not well regarded by the English" ([Spanish](/source/Spanish_language): *un católico irlandes, mal visto por los ingleses*).[7] Brigadier Fox, commander of the [English Marines](/source/Royal_Navy), and junior to Nugent, demanded to go home. Hesse gave a refusal to Fox, prompting antagonism between Nugent and Fox.

During the [Twelfth Siege of Gibraltar](/source/Twelfth_Siege_of_Gibraltar) in November 1704, Nugent was mortally wounded on 9 November[8] and died soon thereafter. His death was caused by wounds sustained at [San Pablo Battery](/source/San_Pablo_Battery) (North Bastion). He was succeeded as Governor by Brigadier [John Shrimpton](/source/John_Shrimpton) of the Royal Marines.[4]

## Personal life

Nugent was survived by his wife and children.

- Daughter, Marcella, married Edward Nugent, grandson of [Richard Nugent, 1st Earl of Westmeath](/source/Richard_Nugent%2C_1st_Earl_of_Westmeath).[9]

- Son, Thomas, became 2nd Count of Valdesoto.

Thomas' son, Francis, became the 3rd Count of Valdesoto.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Ruvigny_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Ruvigny_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Ruvigny_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Ruvigny_1-3) Ruvigny, Melville H. (2000). [*The Nobilities of Europe*](https://books.google.com/books?id=LHKBWAz9MMQC&pg=RA3-PA355). Adamant Media Corporation. p. 355. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-4021-8561-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-4021-8561-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Parnell_2-0)** Parnell, Arthur (1905). [*The War of the Succession in Spain: During the Reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1711*](https://books.google.com/books?id=8bkfAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA45). G. Bell and sons. p. 45.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Parnell_1905,_p._45_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Parnell_1905,_p._45_3-1) Parnell 1905, p. 45

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Andrews_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Andrews_4-1) Andrews, Allen (1959). [*Proud Fortress: The Fighting Story of Gibraltar*](https://archive.org/stream/proudfortressthe011406mbp/proudfortressthe011406mbp_djvu.txt). New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc. p. 41. [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [1353670](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/1353670).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Tito Benady](/source/Tito_Benady) (August 2004). ["The Attack on Gibraltar. Friday 2 August 1704"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060304033326/http://www.chronicle.gi/terc/attack%20on%20gib/05.pdf) (PDF). *Tercentenary Special*. Archived from [the original](http://www.chronicle.gi/terc/attack%20on%20gib/05.pdf) (PDF) on 4 March 2006. Retrieved 16 December 2005.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Parnell_1905,_p._80_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Parnell_1905,_p._80_6-1) Parnell 1905, p. 80

1. **[^](#cite_ref-foghs_7-0)** ["Newsletter 2005"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090419100014/http://www.foghs.org.uk/nl/GHTnl2005a.pdf) (PDF). foghs.org.uk. 2005. p. 6. Archived from [the original](http://www.foghs.org.uk/nl/GHTnl2005a.pdf) (PDF) on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Parnell 1905, p. 83

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ruvigny, Melville H. (2000). [*The Nobilities of Europe*](https://books.google.com/books?id=LHKBWAz9MMQC&pg=PA354). Adamant Media Corporation. p. 354. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [1-4021-8561-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1-4021-8561-8).

Government offices Preceded by Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt Governor of Gibraltar 6 August 1704 – November 1704 Succeeded by John Shrimpton

v t e Governors of Gibraltar Spanish period (1462–1704) De Salinas Habsburg occupation (1704) Hesse-Darmstadt Nugent Shrimpton Elliott Stanwix Treaty of Utrecht (1713) Portmore Kane Clayton Sabine Hargrave Bland Fowke Tyrawley Home Cornwallis Irwin Boyd Eliott Boyd Rainsford O'Hara Barnett Kent and Strathearn Fox Dalrymple Cradock Campbell Don Chatham Don Crown colony (1830) Houston Woodford Wilson Gardiner Fergusson Codrington Airey Williams Napier of Magdala Adye Hardinge Smyth Nicholson Biddulph White Forestier-Walker Hunter Miles Smith-Dorrien Monro Godley Harington Ironside Liddell Gort Mason-Macfarlane Eastwood Anderson MacMillan Redman Keightley Ward Lathbury Begg Grandy Jackson British dependent territory (1981) Williams Terry Reffell Chapple White Luce Durie British Overseas Territory (2002) Richards Fulton Johns Dutton Davis Steel Bathurst

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