John Campbell (British Army officer, died 1804)

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John Campbell
Died1804
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankColonel
Commands held22nd Regiment of Foot
Western District

Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth
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Military career

Campbell served as commanding officer of the

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

  1. ^ "Will of John Campbell, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty Second Regiment of Foot". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
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  3. ^ "No. 12313". The London Gazette. 13 July 1782. p. 3.
  4. ^ "Letter to Evan Nepean [Under-Secretary] from John Campbell". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
  5. ^ "No. 15608". The London Gazette. 6 August 1803. p. 985.
  6. ^ Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 61. UK Parliament. 1806.
Military offices
Preceded by
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GOC Western District
1793–1803
Succeeded by