John Cameron (British Army officer, born 1773)
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.
Sir John Cameron | |
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Cameron, KCB | |
| Born | 3 Jan 1773 Culchenna, Inverness, Scotland |
| Died | 23 Nov 1844 (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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