Thomas Gage
 Thomas Gage (1719 or 1720 – 2 April 1787) was a British general best known for his many years of service in North America including his role as military commander in the early days of the American Revolution.Born to an aristocratic family in England he entered military service seeing action in the French and Indian War where he served alongside his future opponent George Washington in the 1755 Battle of the Monongahela.