James Dunlop of Dunlop
Lieutenant General James Wallace Dunlop 21st of that ilk (19 June 1759 – 30 March 1832) was a Scottish Laird and British military officer who distinguished himself in India and the Napoleonic Wars. Dunlop led the left column at the Battle of Seringapatam and commanded the 5th Division at Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro. The Duke of Wellington regarded his retirement from the military as "...a real loss" though Dunlop subsequently went on to have a successful career in politics.
Lieutenant-General James Wallace Dunlop 21st of that ilk | |
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| Born | 19 June 1759 East Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1832 (aged 72) Southwick, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | 82nd Foot 80th Foot 77th Foot 59th Foot 75th (Stirlingshire) Regiment of Foot |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Third Anglo-Mysore War Fourth Anglo-Mysore War Peninsular War |
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