August de la Motte
German general
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| Intro | German general | |
| Places | Germany | |
| was | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 17 November 1713 | |
| Death | 29 August 1788 (aged 74 years) |
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August de la Motte was a Hanoverian general.
On October 16, 1775, De La Motte was sent to Gibraltar for service under the Kingdom of Great Britain. During the Great Siege of Gibraltar, he commanded three Hanoverian battalions. The battalions held out for three years and seven months. For their bravery, Motte's unit wore a special armband to commemorate their bravery.