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Daniel Jones (British Army officer)

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Daniel Jones
Died20 November 1793
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch British Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles / warsAmerican 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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lieutenant General Daniel Jones 1777-1794". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. ^ Cannon, p. 37

Sources

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Military offices
Preceded by Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
1777–1794
Succeeded by