Daniel Jones (British Army officer) explained

Daniel Jones
Death Date:20 November 1793
Rank:Lieutenant-General
Battles:American Revolutionary War

Lieutenant General Daniel Jones (died 20 November 1793) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.

Military career

Jones became a lieutenant in the 3rd Foot Guards in 1749.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1777, he fought in the American Revolutionary War.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 12 August 1777.[2]

Sources

. Richard Cannon. Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. 1838. London. Clowes and Sons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lieutenant General Daniel Jones 1777-1794. Queen’s Royal Surreys. 27 February 2016.
  2. Cannon, p. 37