James Marsh (British Army officer)
General James Marsh (died 12 June 1804) was a British Army officer.
James Marsh | |
|---|---|
| Died | 12 June 1804 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Military career
Marsh commanded the 43rd Regiment of Foot at Rhode Island in 1776 during the American Revolutionary War.[1] He remained in that post until October 1787[2] when he was asked to raise the 77th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot.[3] He was promoted to major-general on 18 October 1793,[4] to lieutenant-general on 9 January 1798[5] and to full general on 25 September 1803.[6]
He served as colonel of the 77th Regiment of Foot from 1787 until his death in 1804.[3]
References
- "The Brigade Dispatch, Volume XXIV, No. 3 (Summer 1994)". p. 16-18. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "No. 12930". The London Gazette. 16 October 1787. p. 485.
- "77th (the East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 29 December 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "No. 13582". The London Gazette. 15 October 1793. p. 913.
- "No. 14080". The London Gazette. 16 January 1798. p. 22.
- Haydn's Book of Dignities (1851) p. 320.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New Post |
Colonel of the 77th (Hindoostan) Regiment of Foot 1787–1804 |
Succeeded by Albemarle Bertie, 9th Earl of Lindsey |
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