British Generals of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815
Keane, John
Keane, John (6 February 1781 - 26 August 1844)
2nd son of 1st Baronet. Younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel Sir
Richard Keane, 2nd Baronet and older brother of Lieutenant Colonel
Edward Keane.
Ensign Ward’s Regiment* 1794, Lieutenant 122nd Foot+ 1794,
Captain 124th Foot* 1794, Half-pay 1795-1799, Captain 44th Foot 1799,
Major 60th Foot 1802, Lieutenant-Colonel 13th Foot 1803, Lieutenant
Colonel 60th 1812, Brevet Colonel 1812, Major General 1814, Lieutenant
General 1830.
* disbanded 1795. +disbanded 1796.
Early Service: Gibraltar 1799, Aide De Camp Egypt 1801-1802, Malta
1802-1803, Gibraltar 1804-1805, West Indies 1808-1812.
Peninsular War: served with his regiment 1813. Commanded brigade
3rd Division August 1813-April 1814.
Other Service: Commanded brigade War of 1812 North America 1814-1815,
at New Orleans 1815 and wounded and at capture of Fort Bowyer
1815. Commanded 8th Brigade France 1815. Commanded 9th Brigade Army
of Occupation France 1815-1817. Commanded in Jamaica 1823-1830.
Commander-in-Chief Bombay Presidency 1834-1839. Commanded Army of The
Indus in 1st Afghan War 1839.
KCB 1815. GCB 1839. GCH 1831. Created Baron Keane 1839.
Colonel of the94th Foot 1829-1831, 68th Foot 1831-1838, 46th Foot
1838-1839, 43rd Foot 1839-1844.
Placed on the Napoleon Series: April 2009
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