Richard Armstrong (British Army officer)
For other people named Richard Armstrong, see Richard Armstrong (disambiguation).
| Sir Richard Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1782 |
| Died | 3 March 1854 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Madras Army |
| Battles/wars |
Peninsular War First Anglo-Burmese War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Armstrong, KCB (c. 1782 – 3 March 1854) was an officer in the British army.
Military career
Armstrong was commissioned as an ensign in 1796. He served in the Peninsular War and in the First Anglo-Burmese War.[1] He became commander of the British forces in Canada West in 1842 and, after serving in that post until 1848, went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1851.[1] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards.[1] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Berkeley |
C-in-C, Madras Army 1851–1853 |
Succeeded by William Staveley |
| Preceded by Sir John Buchan |
Colonel of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot 1850–1854 |
Succeeded by Sir Willoughby Cotton |
| Preceded by George L'Estrange |
Colonel of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot 1848–1850 |
Succeeded by John Bell |
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