Hugh Gough, viscount, a British general, born at Woodstown, Ireland, Nov. 3, 1779, died March 2, 1869. He entered the army in 1794, and, after serving against the Dutch at the Cape of Good Hope and in the West Indies, in 1809 joined the British forces in Spain, distinguishing himself at Talavcra, Ba-rosa, Vitoria, Nivelle, etc. During the war in China (1841) he was commander-in-chief of the land forces, and for his services was made a baronet. Having been transferred to India with the supreme command, in December, 1843, he gained the battle of Maharajpore against the Mahrattas of Gwalior. Upon the breaking out of the first Sikh war in 1845, he defeated the enemy at Moodkee, Dec. 18, and again at Ferozeshah on the 22d. He finished the campaign, Feb. 10, 1846, by taking the intrenched camp of the Sikhs at Sobraon, though with terrible loss to his own troops. For these victories he was raised to the peerage as Baron Gough. His services in the second Sikh war (1848-'9) were characterized by bravery rather than generalship. At Mamnuggar an indecisive battle was fought. Another at Chillian-wallah (Jan. 13, 1849) came near being a defeat; but after a severe struggle the British remained masters of the field, though with the loss of nearly 2,500 men.

On Feb. 21 Gough completely routed the Sikhs at the town of Guzerat. News of the dearly bought victory of Chillianwallah having reached England, Gough was superseded in the command of the Indian army by Sir Charles Napier. The veteran, however, was raised to the additional rank of viscount in acknowledgment of his bravery and long service, was thanked by parliament, and a pension of £2,000 was settled upon himself and his two next successors. He was made field marshal in 1862, and at his death was commander of the forces.