Carnac, John, approximately 1718-1800, general and politician

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1740 BA, entered marines; 1745 lieutenant; 1754-1758 lieutenant in the 39th foot, secretary and aide-de-camp to the colonel of the regiment; 1758-1760 secretary and aide-de-camp to the governor of Bengal (Robert Clive); 1760-1764 major of East India Company's forces in Bengal; 1764-1767 colonel of the 1st batallion; 1760-1767 member of council; 1768-1774 MP for Leominster; 1773-1780 member of council at Bombay

Epithet: general and politician

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Birth 1718

Death 1800

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