Hudson Lowe | |
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14th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
In office 1826–? | |
Preceded by | James Campbell |
Succeeded by | John Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | 28 July 1769 Galway, Ireland |
Died | 10 January 1844 | (aged 74)
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Commands | Royal Corsican Rangers General Officer Commanding, Ceylon |
Sir Hudson Lowe GCMG KCB (28 July 1769 – 10 January 1844) was an Anglo-Irish General during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars who is best known for his time as Governor of St Helena, where he was the jailor of Emperor Napoleon.
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