Major General John Small
| Major-General John Small | |
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Courtesy of the Musée du Chateau Ramezay, Montreal
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| Born | 13 March 1726 Strathardle, Athole |
| Died |
17 March 1796 (aged 70) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey |
| Buried at | Church of Saint Peter Port |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars |
Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
| Other work | Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey |
Major-General John Small (13 March 1726 – 17 March 1796) was a British military officer who played a key role in raising and leading the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) during the American Revolution. He is one of the central figures in John Trumbull's famous painting, The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775, in which he is shown deflecting a bayonet away from General Warren, who had been his friend before the hostilities had broken out. Small was Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey from 1793 until his death in 1796.
Born at Strathardle, Atholl, he was the son of Patrick Small of Leanoch in Glen Shee, Scotland and Magdalen Robertson, daughter of Alexander Robertson, 5th Laird of Straloch, Perthshire. He was a brother of Alexander Small and James Small. He was a first cousin and close friend of General John Robertson Reid. His niece, Magdalen (Small) MacDonald, was the mother of John MacDonald of Garth and Mrs. William McGillivray. John Small and his relatives were members of the Smalls of Dirnanean, and are also related to the Small-Kiers of Kindrogan House.
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