| Administrative History | Charles Asgill was the only son of Sir Charles Asgill and his wife Sarah Theresa Pratviel. He joined the 1st Foot Guards in 1778 and became Captain in 1781. He surrendered with twelve other officers at Yorktown in 1782. George Washington, in retaliation for the hanging of American Captain Huddy, ordered the captured officers to choose lots for the execution of one of their group. Asgill selected the 'unfortunate' [death] lot and was imprisoned for six months pending execution. A petition from Queen Marie Antionette and others led to the decision of the American Congress to release him. He served in Flanders and in Dublin during the rebellion in 1798 and was promoted to General in 1807. |