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Archibald Campbell (British Lieutenant Colonel)

Sir Archibald Campbell
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Archibald Campbell by George Romney, c.1792, wearing the uniform of a major-general and the star of the Order of the Bath, and with Madras's Fort St. George in the background
Member of Parliament
for Stirling Burghs
In office
1789–1791
Preceded by James Campbell
Succeeded by Andrew Cochrane-Johnstone
In office
1774–1780
Preceded by James Masterton
Succeeded by James Campbell
Governor of Madras
In office
1786–1789
Preceded by George Macartney
Succeeded by William Medows
Governor of Jamaica
In office
1781–1784
Preceded by John Dalling
Succeeded by Alured Clarke
Governor of Georgia
In office
1778–1779
Preceded by James Wright
Succeeded by Jacques Marcus Prevost
Personal details
Born (1739-08-21)21 August 1739
Inveraray, Scotland
Died 31 March 1791(1791-03-31) (aged 51)
Upper Grosvenor Street, London
Relations General George Campbell of Inverneill, C.B., K.A
Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil,
General George Carter-Campbell,
Willoughby Harcourt Carter,
General Sir James Campbell of Inverneill,
Colonel Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil
Military service
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1758–1789
Rank Major-general
Battles/wars Seven Years' War
American War of Independence

Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell KB (21 August 1739 – 31 March 1791) served as governor of Jamaica and Madras. He was a major Scottish landowner, Heritable Usher of the White Rod for Scotland and a Member of Parliament for the Stirling Burghs.

Archibald was baptized 24 August 1739 at Inveraray, Scotland. He was the second son of James Campbell (1706–1760) 3rd of Tuerechan (8th Chief of Tearlach, descended from Clan Campbell of Craignish), Commissary of the Western Isles of Scotland, and Elizabeth (died 1790), daughter of James Fisher, Provost of Inveraray. He grew up with his family at Dunderave Castle, and enjoyed the patronage of both Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll and Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.

Educated at Glasgow University, and afterwards at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1758, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He served with them in the Seven Years' War and was wounded at the Siege of Quebec. He participated in a number of raids along the coast of France, as well as in expeditions in the West Indies. A decade later, in 1768, Colonel Campbell, was made chief engineer of the British East India Company at Bengal, and was successfully employed by the company to head the works on Fort William in Calcutta.


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