Sir Richard Armstrong | |
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Born | c. 1782 |
Died | 3 March 1854 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Madras Army |
Battles/wars |
Peninsular War First Anglo-Burmese War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Armstrong, KCB (c. 1782 – 3 March 1854) was an officer in the British Army.
Armstrong was the only son of Lt.-Col. Richard Armstrong of Lincoln. [1] Armstrong was commissioned as an ensign in 1796. He served in the Peninsular War and in the First Anglo-Burmese War. [2] He became commander of the British forces in Canada West in 1842 and, after serving in that post until 1848, went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1851. [2] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards. [2] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot. [2]
Sir Richard Armstrong | |
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Born | c. 1782 |
Died | 3 March 1854 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Madras Army |
Battles/wars |
Peninsular War First Anglo-Burmese War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Armstrong, KCB (c. 1782 – 3 March 1854) was an officer in the British Army.
Armstrong was the only son of Lt.-Col. Richard Armstrong of Lincoln. [1] Armstrong was commissioned as an ensign in 1796. He served in the Peninsular War and in the First Anglo-Burmese War. [2] He became commander of the British forces in Canada West in 1842 and, after serving in that post until 1848, went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1851. [2] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards. [2] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot. [2]