James Salmond (general)
James Salmond | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1766 |
| Died | 1837 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
Major-General James Hanson Salmond (1766–1837) was an officer in the East India Company's Forces who went on to be Military Secretary to the East India Company.
Military career
Salmond, a subaltern in the East India Company's Forces, was commissioned into the British Army in 1796.[1] He was appointed Adjutant of the 1st Regiment of Royal East India Volunteers later that year.[2]
He was appointed Military Secretary to the East India Company in 1809[3] and promoted to Major-General in 1837.[4]
He also wrote a history of the Anglo-Mysore Wars.[5]
Family
In 1798 he married Louisa Scott[5] and then in 1808 he married Rachel Mary Ann Constable: they went on to have one son.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 13939". The London Gazette. 8 October 1796.
- ^ "No. 13955". The London Gazette. 26 November 1796.
- ^ The military in British India: the development of British Land Forces in South Asia, 1600-1947 By T. A. Heathcote, Page265 Manchester University Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-7190-3570-8
- ^ "No. 19459". The London Gazette. 20 January 1837.
- ^ a b Letter to Prime Minister Henry Addington from Richard Wellesley Whilst Governor General of India
- ^ Descendants of Leonard Belt Roots.web