Sir John Hamilton | |
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Born | Strabane, County Tyrone | 4 August 1755
Died | 24 December 1835 Tunbridge Wells, Kent | (aged 80)
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Years of service | 1771–1835 |
Rank | British Army Lieutenant General |
Battles/wars |
Defence of Alba de Tormes Battle of Nivelle |
Awards | Baronetcy of Woodbrook Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword British knighthood |
Lieutenant-General Sir John James Hamilton, 1st Baronet (4 August 1755 – 24 December 1835) was a British officer of the Honourable East India Company, the British Army and during the Napoleonic Wars the Portuguese Army who saw action across the world from India to the West Indies and was honoured for his service by both the British and Portuguese royal families. Of noble Irish descent, related by birth to the first Earl Castle Stewart and by marriage to the Earl of Tyrone, Hamilton's extensive career and brave service was widely recognised during his life and after his death.
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