John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1766)
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This article is about the British Army cavalry general. For his son, the British Army infantry general and Governor of Newfoundland, see John Le Marchant (British Army officer, born 1803).
Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (9 February 1766 – 22 July 1812) was one of the finest British cavalry commanders of his generation; he was also an intellectual soldier who had a great influence on the efficient functioning of the army he served in.[1] He was instrumental in the process which produced the first British military academy and staff college; and he saw active service in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Peninsular War until his death at the Battle of Salamanca.
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Birth name | John Gaspard Le Marchant |
Born | 9 February 1766 Amiens, France |
Died | 22 July 1812 (1812-07-23) (aged 46) Salamanca, Spain |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1783–1812 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 2nd Dragoon Guards |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars • Flanders Campaign Napoleonic Wars • Villagarcia • Salamanca Campaign |
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