Francis Dundas
British general and acting governor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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General Francis Dundas (c. 1759 ā 15 January 1824) was a British general and acting governor of the Cape Colony between 1798 and 1803.
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Francis Dundas | |
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Born | c.1759 Sanson, Berwickshire |
Died | 15 January 1824 (aged approx. 65) Dumbarton, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1775ā1824 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
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Francis Dundas was the second son of Robert Dundas of Arniston and Jean Grant, and the nephew of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville and War Secretary.