British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars� 1793-1815
Hamilton, John James
By: Ron McGuigan
Hamilton, John James (4 August 1755 - 24 December 1835)
Cadet Bengal Native Infantry* 1771,
Ensign Bengal Native Infantry* 1773, Lieutenant Bengal Native Infantry*
1776, Captain Bengal Native Infantry* 1781, Captain 76th Foot 1788,
Captain Independent Company 1795, Brevet Major 1794, Lieutenant Colonel
Liverpool Regiment+ 1795, Lieutenant Colonel 81st Foot 1795, Brevet
Colonel 1802, Brigadier General on the Staff 1804-1809, Major General
1809, Lieutenant General 1814.
* army of the Honourable East India
Company. +disbanded 1796.
Served in Portuguese Service 1809-1814.
Promoted Brigadier General 1809, Major General 1809 and Lieutenant
General 1812.
Early service: India 1778-1795, West
Indies 1796-1797, Cape of Good Hope 1800, on staff Ireland 1804-1809.
Peninsular War: Commanded Portuguese
Division March 1810 - February 1813, November 1813-December 1813.
Inspector General of Infantry Portuguese Army 1809-1814.
Knighted 1813. Created a Baronet 1814.
Colonel of 2nd Ceylon Regiment 1813-1822, 69th Foot 1823-1835.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: May 2006; updated March 2012
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