General John Campbell, 17th of Strachur b. 1727 d. 28 Aug 1806 Strachur House, Argyll, Scotland: Campbell DNA Project Public

General John Campbell, 17th of Strachur

1727 - 1806 (79 years)

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Name	General John Campbell
Suffix	17th of Strachur
Born	1727
Gender	Male
Died	28 Aug 1806	Strachur House, Argyll, Scotland
Person ID	I1959	Admin Kevin's Chiefly Lines
Last Modified	12 Jun 2022

Father	Colin Campbell, 16th of Strachur, b. Abt 17 Mar 1695/96, d. 1 Sep 1743 (Age 47 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary or Margaret Lamont, b. Abt 1699, Lamont, Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland , d. 6 Dec 1805 (Age 106 years)
Relationship	natural
Married	1720
Family ID	F0861	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Helen Campbell
Married	1 Nov 1787	Fushinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Last Modified	12 Jun 2022
Family ID	F0862	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

General, Commander in Chief North America. Profiled in the Journal of the Clan Campbell Society Vol 37 No. 4 (Part 1) and Vol. 38 (Part 2). Also Spring 2015 -- Vol. 42, No.2. These articles are based upon a reprint of the April 1949 article in the Florida Historical Quartely.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Campbell,_of_Strachur
http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I22806&tree=CC

John Campbell was appointed lieutenant in Loudon's Highlanders in June 1745; served throughout the Rising of 1745-6; made the campaign in Flanders in 1747, in which year he became a captain; and at the peace of 1748 went on half pay. In 1756 he was called into active service and joined the 42nd. He was wounded at Ticonderoga, and on his recovery was appointed major of the 17th foot. February 1762, he became a lieutenant-colonel in the army, and commanded his regiment in the expedition against Martinico and Havanna. He became lieutenant-colonel of the 57th foot, May 1, 1773, and returned to America on the breaking out of the Revolution. On February 19, 1779 he was appointed major-general; colonel of his regiment November 2, 1780, and commanded the British forces in West Florida, where he surrendered Pensacola to the Spaniards, May 10, 1781; became lieutenant-general in 1787, and general January 26, 1797. General Campbell died August 28, 1806.

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