Archibald Campbell (British Army officer, born 1774) explained

Archibald Campbell
Birth Date:	21 October 1774
Death Date:	1838
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Branch:	British Army
Rank:	Major-General
Battles:	Peninsular War
Awards:	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Archibald Campbell CB (21 October 1774  - 1838) was a British Army officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Born the son of Sir James Campbell of Inverneill and a member of the Campbells of Inverneill,^[1] Campbell was made a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1812^[2] and commanded the 1st Bn 6th Foot at the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813.^[2] Campbell was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1835 and died in office in 1838.^[3] He is buried in the Parish Church of St Helier.^[3]

Family

He married Martha Elizabeth Higginson.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/g-harvey-george-harvey-johnston/the-heraldry-of-the-campbells-with-notes-on-all-the-males-of-the-family-descri-nho/page-6-the-heraldry-of-the-campbells-with-notes-on-all-the-males-of-the-family-descri-nho.shtml The heraldry of the Campbells, with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees (Volume 2) by George Harvey Johnston
2. http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_6thFoot.html British Regiments and the Men Who Led Them 1793-1815: 6th Regiment of Foot
3. http://www.knapdalepeople.com/MIInverneillMaus.html Inverneill Mausoleum