Talk:Alexander Campbell of Possil

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He raised the 16th Regiment in 1794 and was their first Brigadier-General.'

'He served with the Duke of York and Albany in the 1790s and was given the rank of colonel on 1 October 1793. He raised the 16th Regiment in 1794 and was their first Brigadier-General.'

The second sentence, in historical terms, is nonsense. In the 1790s, the 16th Regiment (whether of Foot or Light Dragoons were both long-established corps. Furthermore, regiments are not commanded by brigadiers - (the rank of 'brigadier general' only existed briefly in the British Army, and not in the 1790s).

A brief internet search indicates this should read '116th Regiment', a reference to the short-lived 116th (Perthshire Highlanders)Regiment, raised in 1793 and disanded in 1795, with some personnel being drafted into the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment. http://web.archive.org/web/20071016175259/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/116-793.htm

As for the 'brigadier general' reference, I am unable to suggest an amendment.

JF42 (talk) 10:02, 15 November 2015 (UTC)JF42 (talk) 10:13, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

obtained a lieutenancy in the 2nd Battalion Royals

Is this a reference to the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot? The 2nd Battalion appears to have been in Minorca from 1771

http://web.archive.org/web/20071223004513/http://www.regiments.org/deploy/uk/reg-inf/001-2.htm — Preceding unsigned comment added by JF42 (talk • contribs) 10:37, 15 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Slave holder

The entry on his slave ownership is well referenced. Please don't remove it before discussing it here first.Mikesiva (talk) 10:17, 15 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]