Campbell, Colin, 1776-1847

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English major-general.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to James Ogilvie, 1809 May 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858731

1793 midshipman on board an East Indiaman; 1795 lieutenant in the 3rd battalion of the Breadalbane fencibles; 1799 ensign in West India regiment; 1800 brigade major on St Vincent; 1801 lieutenant in the 35th regiment, exchanged into the 78th (Ross-shire Buffs); 1803-1805 served in Second Anglo-Maratha War; 1806 brigade major to Arthur Wellesley's brigade; 1806-1808 served in Hanover and Denmark; 1808-1814 served in Peninsular War; 1808 senior aide-de-camp, major; 1810 brevet lieutenant-colonel; 1812-1814 assistant quartermaster-general at the headquarters of the army in the Peninsula; 1814 brevet colonel, captain and lieutenant-colonel in the Coldstream Guards, assistant quartermaster-general at the Horse Guards, KCB; 1815-1818 commandant at the Duke of Wellington's headquarters; 1818-1825 lieutenant-colonel of the 65th; 1825 major general; 1828 lieutenant-governor of Tobago; 1828-1835 lieutenant-governor of Portsmouth; 1834-1840 lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia; 1839-1847 governor of Ceylon

Epithet: army officer, colonial governor

Title: Knight

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creatorOf Vol. XXXII (ff. 226). 1827-June 1830.includes:ff. 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 26 Edward Hancock, of Bartt, Hancock and Co., brokers, of London: Letters to Col. C.J. Napier: 1827.ff. 2, 3, 9, 10, 17, 18, 22, 24-29v William Mariner, of Bartt, Hancock and Co., ... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLV (ff. 231). July 1845-March 1846.includes:f. 1 Major-General Philip McPherson: Letter to Sir C.J. Napier: 1845.f. 3 Major John Brooks, Bombay Army: Letter to Sir C.J. Napier: 1845.f. 5 Lieutenant Richard Dawson, 40th Foot: Letter to Sir... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XVII (ff. 690). A-G.includes:f. 3 Reverend William Agar Adamson, of Clonlea, county Clare: Letter to the Bp. of Killaloe: 1832. ff. 5, 37 Reverend William Agar Adamson, of Clonlea, county Clare: Correspondence with Lord Goderich: 1832. ff. 7, ... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLI (ff. 234). 1842-May 1843.includes:ff. 1, 106 Captain Daniel Hefferman Considine, Madras Army: Letters to Sir C.J. Napier: 1842, 1843.f. 3 Marianne A. Kelly, wife of J P Kelly, Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Presidency: Letter to Sir C.J. Napi... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XXIII (ff. 182). Mar. 1814-1816; 1812-1839.includes:ff. 1-70b Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Henry Browne, KCH: Letters to Sir J. W. Gordon: 1813-1816.f. 15 Army; England: Distribution of troops in Peninsula by brigades: 1814.f. 17 Army; En..., 1812-1839 British Library
creatorOf Campbell, Colin, Sir, 1776-1847. Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to James Ogilvie, 1809 May 15. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vol. I (ff. 298), 29 Nov. 1804-15 Aug. 1809.includes:ff. 1, 3 John Jeffreys Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden: Correspondence with Lord Wellesley: 1796-1833. f. 3 George III of England: Statement of causes of the rupture with Spain: 1804. ff. 13, 14, 28, 4... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXII (ff. 394). Jan.-Aug. 1815.includes:f. 1 Mrs Campbell, Sub-Governess to Princess Charlotte: Correspondence with the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1814, 1815. f. 2 John Poulett, 4th Earl Poulett: Correspondence with the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 181... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XLIX. (ff. 352). Appendix of papers of larger size; 1782-1810, and undated.County of Norfolk: List of voters: circ. 1806.includes:f. log William Augustus Miles: Letter to J. Reeves: 1795.: Copy. f. 3 West Inches: E. Burke's sketch of Negro Code:..., 1782-1810 British Library
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Death 1847-06-13

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