John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1773)
British Army general (1773–1844) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant-General Sir John Cameron, KCB (3 January 1773 – 23 November 1844), of Culchenna, Inverness, Scotland, was a British Army officer and commander during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.[1]
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Sir John Cameron | |
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Born | 3 Jan 1773 (1773-01-03) Culchenna, Inverness, Scotland |
Died | 23 Nov 1844 (1844-11-24) (aged 71) Guernsey, Channel Islands |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1787-1844 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | 43rd Regiment of Foot Western District |
Battles/wars | Invasion of Guadeloupe (1794) Peninsular War |
Awards | KCB Knight of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) |
Relations | Captain Ewen Cameron, 43rd Foot, killed at Battle of the Côa, 24 July 1810 (brother) General Sir Duncan Alexander Cameron GCB (1808-1888) (son) Maj.-Gen. John Cameron RE, CB, FRS (1817-1878), Director-General of the Ordnance Survey (son) |
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