John Forbes (Portuguese general)

John Forbes
John Forbes in Portuguese Army uniform
Born	Aberdeenshire, Kingdom of Great Britain
Died	Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese colony of Brazil
Allegiance	Great Britain Kingdom of Portugal
Years of service	1748–1808
Rank	General
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War War of the Pyrenees

John Forbes, also known in Portuguese as João Forbes (1719^[1] or 1733^[2]–1808), of Skellater, usually known as Forbes-Skellater, was a Scottish general in the Portuguese service.