John Campbell (British Army officer, died 1804)

John Campbell
John Campbell
Died	1804
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	22nd Regiment of Foot; Western District

Colonel John Campbell (died 1804) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth.

Military career

Campbell served as commanding officer of the 22nd Regiment of Foot^[1] and saw action at Newport, Rhode Island in May 1778 during the American Revolutionary War.^[2] He became Lieutenant-Governor of Plymouth in 1782^[3] with the additional responsibility, from 1793, of the command of Western District.^[4] He retired in August 1803^[5] and died in 1804.^[6]

References

^ "Will of John Campbell, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty Second Regiment of Foot". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ Fredriksen, John C. (2006). Revolutionary War Almanac. Facts on File. p. 132. ISBN 978-0816059973.
^ "No. 12313". The London Gazette. 13 July 1782. p. 3.
^ "Letter to Evan Nepean [Under-Secretary] from John Campbell". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.
^ "No. 15608". The London Gazette. 6 August 1803. p. 985.
^ Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 61. UK Parliament. 1806.

Military offices
Preceded by New Post	GOC Western District 1793–1803	Succeeded by Richard England

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[1] "Will of John Campbell, formerly Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty Second Regiment of Foot". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[2] Fredriksen, John C. (2006). Revolutionary War Almanac. Facts on File. p. 132. ISBN 978-0816059973.

[3] "No. 12313". The London Gazette. 13 July 1782. p. 3.

[4] "Letter to Evan Nepean [Under-Secretary] from John Campbell". National Archives. Retrieved 19 December 2015.

[5] "No. 15608". The London Gazette. 6 August 1803. p. 985.

[6] Journals of the House of Commons, Volume 61. UK Parliament. 1806.

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