John Campbell, of Strachur
Scottish soldier and nobleman / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the British general. For other people of the same name, see John Campbell (disambiguation).
General John Campbell, 17th Chief of MacArthur Campbells of Strachur (1727 ā 28 August 1806) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, who commanded the British forces at the Siege of Pensacola, and succeeded Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester as Commander-in-Chief in North America in 1783 following the end of the American War of Independence.
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John Campbell, of Strachur 17th Clan Chief of the MacArthur Campbells of Strachur | |
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Born | 1727 Argyll, Scotland |
Died | 28 August 1806 (aged 78 or 79) Argyll, Scotland |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief, North America |
Battles/wars | Jacobite rising of 1745 War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
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