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George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Dalhousie
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Governor of Nova Scotia
In office
1816–1820
Monarch George III
Preceded by George Stracey Smith
Succeeded by Sir James Kempt
Governor General of British North America
In office
1820–1828
Monarch George IV
Preceded by The Duke of Richmond
Succeeded by Sir James Kempt
Commander-in-Chief of India
In office
1830–1832
Monarch William IV
Preceded by The Viscount Combermere
Succeeded by Sir Edward Barnes
Personal details
Born 23 October 1770 (1770-10-23)
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Died 21 March 1838(1838-03-21) (aged 67)
Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Nationality British
Spouse(s) Christian Ramsay
Alma mater University of Edinburgh
Religion Church of Scotland

General George Ramsay, 9th Earl of Dalhousie GCB (23 October 1770 – 21 March 1838), styled Lord Ramsay until 1787, was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. He was Governor of Nova Scotia from 1816 to 1820, Governor General of British North America from 1820 to 1828 and later Commander-in-Chief in India.

Dalhousie was born at Dalhousie Castle, Midlothian, the son of George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie, and Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew Glen. He was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and the University of Edinburgh.

After his father's death in 1787, Dalhousie joined the British Army in July 1788 by purchasing a cornetcy in the 3rd Dragoons, and was later appointed to the captaincy of an independent company he himself had raised. He joined the 2nd battalion of the 1st Foot in January 1791, and purchased the rank of major in the 2nd Foot in June 1792. He travelled with the regiment to Martinique, as its commander, and succeeded to the lieutenant-colonelcy in August 1794. He was severely wounded in 1795 and returned to Britain. In 1798 he served in the Irish Rebellion, and in 1799 throughout the Flanders campaign. He received the brevet rank of colonel in January 1800, and fought in the later stages of the Egyptian campaign under Ralph Abercromby, capturing Rosetta without a fight and successfully investing the nearby Fort Julien in April 1801. In 1803 he served as a brigadier-general on the staff in Scotland, and was appointed Major-General in April 1805.


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