Alexander Stewart (British Army officer)
British army officer
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Major-General Alexander Stewart (c. 1739 – 16 December 1794[1]) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and a politician.
Alexander Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1739 Afton, Wigtownshire |
| Died | 16 December 1794 |
| Military career | |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1755–1794 |
Rank | Major-General |
| Nickname | United Kingdom |
Conflicts | |
Military career
Born the second son of John Stewart MP (died 1769) of Castle Stewart, and brother of William Stewart MP,[2] Stewart was commissioned as an ensign in the 37th Regiment of Foot on 8 April 1755.[3] He commanded a field force at Orangeburg and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs during the American Revolutionary War.[3] He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Third Foot on 7 July 1775; colonel in the army on 16 May 1780; and promoted major-general on 28 April 1790. He was granted the colonelcy of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 20 November 1793.[4] He served in the Duke of York's army during the Flanders Campaign,[3] commanding the First Brigade of infantry during the retreat to Holland in 1794. He returned home towards the end of the year and 'fell a sacrifice to an illness contracted in consequence of the fatigues he had undergone', dying 16 December 1794.[5]
He was the member of parliament (MP) for Kirkcudbright Stewartry from 1786 to 1794.[1][2]
