Alexander Cameron (British Army officer, born 1781)
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General Sir Alexander Cameron
Biography
Cameron was a younger son of Alexander Cameron of
In 1800, when the
He served with his battalion in
From January to June 1810 Craufurd's advanced position on the Coa was one of extreme danger, and Cameron distinguished himself in many emergencies, and in the action, 24 June 1810, held the bridge with two companies against the French army until Major Macleod of the 43rd came to his assistance. In the retreat on Busaco he commanded the rear companies of the Light Brigade, which covered the retreat. He commanded the outposts during the time when Masséna remained at Santarem, and in the pursuit after that marshal succeeded to the command of the left wing of the rifles, after the fall of Major Stuart at Foz d'Aronce, and twice led it into action at Casal Nova and at Sabugal. The Light Brigade had during the occupation of the lines of Torres Vedras become the
During the
On the death of Major O'Hare he succeeded to the command of the battalion, and led it into the city. He received a brevet
Towards the close of 1813 he was selected for the command of a provisional battalion of rifles, which was sent to Flanders to serve in Sir
Notes
- ^ a b Stephens 1886, p. 286.
- ^ Stephens 1886, pp. 286–287.
- ^ a b c d Stephens 1886, p. 287.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephens, H. M. (1886). "Cameron, Alexander (1781-1850)". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 8. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 286–287.
