Samuel Cleaveland
Samuel Cleaveland | |
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| Born | c. 1727 |
| Died | 1794 (aged ~67) |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} Great Britain |
| Service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant-general Samuel Cleaveland (c. 1727–1794) was an artillery officer in the British Army.
Military career
[edit]Samuel Cleaveland took command of the first Royal Artillery company in India in 1748, the previous commander having died of wounds.[1] He led the company till 1762, and was made major after the British took Havana from the Spanish.[2] Also in 1762, he was moved to the 4th Battalion of Royal Artillery, and served on and off in North America till 1777, when he sailed for England.[2]
In 1781, Cleaveland was put in command of the 3rd Artillery Battalion in England.[2] He ultimately received the rank of lieutenant-general.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Cleaveland and his wife Mary had one known son, who fought with his father in North America during the Revolutionary War and was a prisoner of war at Philadelphia in 1776.[2]
The Samuel and Mary Cleaveland letters (1772–1776) are housed in the Manuscripts Division, William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan.[2]
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Zabecki, David T. (1993). "Cleaveland, Samuel (c. 1727–1794)". In Blanco, Richard L. (ed.). The American Revolution, 1775–1783: An Encyclopedia. Vol. 1. New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc. pp. 325–326.
- "Samuel and Mary Cleaveland letters (1772–1776)". UM Clements Library. University of Michigan. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Brown, James Alex (1865). England's Artillerymen: An Historical Narrative of the Services of the Royal Artillery. London.
- Duncan, Francis (1872). History of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Vol. 1. London: John Murray. pp. 124, 127, 301–303.
- Kane, John (1900). Askwith, William Harrison (ed.). List of Officers of the Royal Regiment of Artillery. 4th ed. London and Beccles: William Clowes and Sons, Limited. Royal Artillery Institution. pp. 220, 228.