John Armstrong (British Army officer)
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Major-General John Armstrong (31 March 1674 – 15 April 1742) was a British military engineer and soldier, who served as Chief Royal Engineer and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance.
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Major-General John Armstrong | |
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Born | (1674-03-31)31 March 1674 Ballyan, County Offaly |
Died | 15 April 1742(1742-04-15) (aged 68) Tower of London |
Buried | Church of St Peter ad Vincula, London |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1691 to 1741 |
Rank | Major-General, July 1739 |
Unit | Colonel, Royal Regiment of Ireland 1735–1742 |
Commands held | Chief Royal Engineer 1714–1742; Surveyor-General of the Ordnance 1722–1742; |
Battles/wars | Williamite War in Ireland 1689–1691 Nine Years War 1689–1697 War of the Spanish Succession 1701–1714 Cadiz 1702 Battle of Blenheim 1704 Siege of Bouchain 1711 |
Other work | Fellow of the Royal Society 1723 |
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He played a leading role in establishing the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as a dedicated training academy for engineers.