GLEIG, GEORGE ROBERT (1796-1888), British divine and author, son of George Gleig, bishop of Brechin (1753-184o), was born at Stirling, and educated at Glasgow University and Balliol College, Oxford. He served with distinction in the Penin sular War (1813-14), and in the American War, in which he was thrice wounded. Resuming his studies at Oxford, he was ordained priest in 182o, was chaplain-general of the forces and inspector-general of military schools (1846-5 7) . From 1848 till his death he was prebend of Willesden in St. Paul's cathedral. During the last sixty years of his life he was a prolific, if not very scientific, historical writer. Those of his works which deal with contemporary campaigns have historical value. They include: Life of Sir Thomas Munro (3 vols., 1830) ; The Leipsic Campaign (1831) ; Story of the Battle of Waterloo (1847); Sale's Brigade in Afghanistan (1847) ; biographies of Lord Clive (1848), the duke of Wellington (1862), and Warren Hastings (1848).