Willoughby Cotton
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Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby Cotton GCB KCH (1783 – 4 May 1860) was an English soldier in the British Army.
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Lieutenant-General Sir Willoughby Cotton | |
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Born | 1783 |
Died | 4 May 1860(1860-05-04) (aged 77) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1798–1854 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | The forces in Jamaica (1829–1834) Western District (1835–1840) Bombay Army (1847–1850) |
Battles/wars | Peninsular War, Waterloo Campaign, First Anglo–Burmese War, Great Jamaican Slave Revolt, First Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Knight Commander, Hanover Order Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Military General Service Medal with 3 Clasps (Burgos, Vittoria, Nive) Army of India Medal with AVA clasp Ghuznee Medal Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Dooranee Empire |
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