John Campbell, of Strachur

John Campbell, of Strachur 17th Clan Chief of the MacArthur Campbells of Strachur
Born	1727 Argyll, Scotland
Died	28 August 1806 (aged 78 or 79) Argyll, Scotland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief, North America
Battles/wars	Jacobite rising of 1745 War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American War of Independence

General John Campbell, 17th Chief of MacArthur Campbells of Strachur (1727 – 28 August 1806) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman, who commanded the British forces at the Siege of Pensacola, and succeeded Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester as Commander-in-Chief in North America in 1783 following the end of the American War of Independence.