John Campbell (British Army officer, died 1804)
John Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1804 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 22nd Regiment of Foot Western District |
Colonel John Campbell (died 1804) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth.
Military career
[edit]Campbell served as commanding officer of the 22nd Regiment of Foot[1] and saw action at Newport, Rhode Island in May 1778 during the American Revolutionary War.[2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth in 1782[3] with the additional responsibility, from 1793, of the command of Western District.[4] He retired in August 1803[5] and died in 1804.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Will of John Campbell, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty Second Regiment of Foot". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ Fredriksen, John C. (2006). Revolutionary War Almanac. Facts on File. p. 132. ISBN 978-0816059973.
- ^ "No. 12313". The London Gazette. 13 July 1782. p. 3.
- ^ "Letter to Evan Nepean [Under-Secretary] from John Campbell". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
- ^ "No. 15608". The London Gazette. 6 August 1803. p. 985.
- ^ Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 61. UK Parliament. 1806.