James Leith (British Army officer, born 1763)
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Lieutenant-General Sir James Leith GCB (8 August 1763 – 16 October 1816) was a Scottish soldier who served in the British Army, commanding the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army at several critical battles during the Peninsular War between 1810 and 1813.
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Born | (1763-08-08)8 August 1763 Leith Hall, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Died | 16 October 1816(1816-10-16) (aged 53) Barbados |
Buried | Westminster Abbey, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1780–1816 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Relations | Alexander Leith Hay (brother) Andrew Leith Hay (nephew) |
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