Richard Armstrong (British Army officer)
Appearance
Sir Richard Armstrong | |
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Born | c. 1782 |
Died | 3 March 1854 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands | 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.
Military career
Armstrong was commissioned as an ensign in 1796. He served in the Peninsular War and in the First Anglo-Burmese War.[1] 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.[1] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards.[1] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot.[1]
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