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Born into a [[Huguenot]] family who had taken refuge in [[Dublin]] at the end of the seventeenth century, Adlercron joined the [[British Army|Royal Army]]: in 1754 he went to [[India]] as [[ |
Born into a [[Huguenot]] family who had taken refuge in [[Dublin]] at the end of the seventeenth century, Adlercron joined the [[British Army|Royal Army]]: in 1754 he went to [[India]] as [[commanding officer]] of the [[39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot]] to protect the interests of the [[East India Company]].<ref name=plassey>Plassey 1757: Clive of India's Finest Hour by Peter Harringman, Page 36</ref> |
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He became [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] that year.<ref name=plassey/> On 16 May 1758 he was promoted to major-general, and on 18 December 1760 to lieutenant-general.<ref>[[Richard Cannon]], ''[https://archive.org/details/cihm_48355 Historical Record of the Thirty-Ninth, or the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot]'' (1853) p. 109-110</ref> |
He became [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] that year.<ref name=plassey/> On 16 May 1758 he was promoted to major-general, and on 18 December 1760 to lieutenant-general.<ref>[[Richard Cannon]], ''[https://archive.org/details/cihm_48355 Historical Record of the Thirty-Ninth, or the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot]'' (1853) p. 109-110</ref> |
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Adlercron died of an [[apoplexy]] in July 1766 at his home at [[Blackrock, Dublin|Blackrock]] in [[Dublin]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SrQRAAAAYAAJ |
Adlercron died of an [[apoplexy]] in July 1766 at his home at [[Blackrock, Dublin|Blackrock]] in [[Dublin]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SrQRAAAAYAAJ&dq=John+Adlercron&pg=PA304 Notes & Queries, Oxford Journals]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 17 March 2023
John Adlercron | |
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| Died | 31 July 1766 Blackrock, Dublin |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Indian Army |
Lieutenant General John Adlercron (died 31 July 1766) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
[edit]Born into a Huguenot family who had taken refuge in Dublin at the end of the seventeenth century, Adlercron joined the Royal Army: in 1754 he went to India as commanding officer of the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot to protect the interests of the East India Company.[1]
He became Commander-in-Chief, India that year.[1] On 16 May 1758 he was promoted to major-general, and on 18 December 1760 to lieutenant-general.[2]
Adlercron died of an apoplexy in July 1766 at his home at Blackrock in Dublin.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Plassey 1757: Clive of India's Finest Hour by Peter Harringman, Page 36
- ^ Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Thirty-Ninth, or the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot (1853) p. 109-110
- ^ Notes & Queries, Oxford Journals
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