John Keane, 1st Baron Keane

Lieutenant General The Right Honourable

The Lord Keane

GCB GCH
Lieutenant General The Right Honourable; The Lord Keane; GCB GCH
Born	6 February 1781; Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland
Died	24 August 1844 (aged 63); Burton Lodge, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1794–1844
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Brigade, 3rd Division; 5th Battalion, 60th Regiment of Foot; Brigade, 3rd Division; 8th Brigade, 5th Division; 9th Brigade, AOOF; Governor of Saint Lucia; British Forces Jamaica; Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica; Bombay Army; Army of the Indus
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars Egypt campaign Battle of Mandora; Battle of Alexandria; ; ; Napoleonic Wars West Indies campaign Invasion of Martinique; ; Peninsular War Battle of Vitoria; Battle of Sorauren; Battle of Nivelle; Battle of Orthes; Battle of Toulouse; ; ; War of 1812 Battle of New Orleans (WIA); Battle of Fort Bowyer; ; First Afghan War Battle of Ghazni; ;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
Relations	Sir John Keane, 1st Baronet (father); Edward Keane (brother)

Lieutenant-General John Keane, 1st Baron Keane GCB GCH (6 February 1781 – 24 August 1844) was an Irish soldier, whose military exploits in the First Anglo-Afghan War led to him being created Baron Keane of Ghuznee.

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