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Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KSI (20 October 1792 – 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer. After serving in the Peninsular War and the War of 1812, he commanded the 98th Regiment of Foot during the First Opium War and then commanded a brigade during the Second Anglo-Sikh War.
Colin Campbell, Baron Clyde (born Oct. 20, 1792, Glasgow, Scot.—died Aug. 14, 1863, Chatham, Kent, Eng.) was a British soldier who was commander in chief of the British forces in India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde (20 October 1792 – 14 August 1863), was an illustrious figure in the annals of British military history, bestowing a profound and lasting influence on British military heritage.
30 de may. de 2024 · Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde, the famous soldier, is buried in the centre aisle of the nave of Westminster Abbey. His gravestone is of red marble.
15 de abr. de 2024 · Campbell held the famous 'thin red line', keeping communication open during the defence of Balaclava in 1854. Three years later he was given supreme command in India, charged with quelling the Mutiny.
From humble beginnings, Field Marshal Sir Colin Campbell rose to lead the Highland Brigade in the Crimean War and was in command of the 'Thin Red Line' at the Battle of Balaklava. He was later commander-in-chief in India and led a relief army with great distinction during the Indian Mutiny of 1857. 8 min read.
8 de jun. de 2018 · Campbell, Sir Colin, 1st Baron Clyde (1792–1863). Campbell was born in Glasgow and entered the army in 1807. He fought in many of the most celebrated campaigns of his era: the Peninsular War (1808–14); the Demerara insurrection (1823); the Opium War (1839–42); the second Sikh war (1848–9); and the Crimean War (1854), where he ...
