Francis Dundas
General Francis Dundas (c. 1759 – 15 January 1824) was a British general and acting governor of the Cape Colony between 1798 and 1803.
Francis Dundas | |
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General Francis Dundas | |
| Born | c.1759 Sanson, Berwickshire |
| Died | 15 January 1824 (aged approx. 65) Dumbarton, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1775–1824 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
Francis Dundas was the second son of Robert Dundas of Arniston and Jean Grant, and the nephew of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville and War Secretary.
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