Phineas Riall
18/19th-century British Army officer and colonial official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Sir Phineas Riall, KCH (15 December 1775 – 10 November 1850) was the British general who succeeded John Vincent as commanding officer of the Niagara Peninsula in Upper Canada during the War of 1812. In 1816, he was appointed Governor of Grenada.
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Sir Phineas Riall | |
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Born | 15 December 1775 Clonmel, Ireland |
Died | 10 November 1850(1850-11-10) (aged 74) Paris, France |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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