John Macleod (British Army officer)
Sir John Macleod | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 January 1752 |
| Died | 26 January 1833 (aged 80)[1] Woolwich, London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Peninsular War Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Royal Guelphic Order |
Lieutenant General Sir John Angus Macleod GCH (29 January 1752 – 26 January 1833) was Master Gunner, St James's Park, the most senior ceremonial post in the Royal Artillery after the sovereign.
Military career[edit]
Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Macleod was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1771.[2]
In 1781, he was ordered to join the force under Earl Cornwallis which was sent to North Carolina and which took part in the Battle of Guilford.[3] He was, in 1782, appointed Commander of the Royal Artillery at a time when they had just five battalions.[4] He was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General of the Royal Artillery, an honorary position, in 1795.[5] Under Macleod's direction the Royal Artillery had been expanded to ten battalions by 1808.[6] He also held the position of Master Gunner, St James's Park from 1808.[7]
In 1809, he was involved in the expedition to Walcheren.[8] After the Battle of Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington appointed him Director-General of the Royal Artillery.[9]
In April 1827, he was given command of the Field Train, again an honorary position.[10]
Personal life[edit]
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On 2 January 1783, Macleod was married to Lady Wilhelmina Emilia Kerr, the daughter of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian.[11]
He died in Woolwich in 1833.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Macleod death". Dublin Observer. 2 February 1833. p. 12. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Military Memoir of Lieutenant General Sir John Macleod, Page 5
- ^ Memoir, Page 7
- ^ Memoir, Page 12
- ^ "No. 13765". The London Gazette. 31 March 1795. p. 293.
- ^ Memoir, Page 19
- ^ "Royal Artillery at Regiments.org". Archived from the original on 12 January 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Memoir, Page 20
- ^ Memoir, Page 26
- ^ "No. 18355". The London Gazette. 24 April 1827. p. 914.
- ^ "Wilhelmina Emilia McLeod". British Museum. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "No. 19018". The London Gazette. 1 February 1833. p. 222.
