John Adlercron
John Adlercron | |
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 John Adlercron | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Indian Army |
Lieutenant General John Adlercron (died July 1766) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
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]
Adlercron died of an apoplexy in July 1766 at his home at Blackrock in Dublin.[2]
References
- ^ a b Plassey 1757: Clive of India's Finest Hour by Peter Harringman, Page 36
- ^ Notes & Queries, Oxford Journals