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General
Sir Frederick Adam
GCB GCMG
Frederick Adam as painted by William Salter, 1848 or after
Born
(1781-06-17)17 June 1781 Scotland
Died
17 August 1853(1853-08-17) (aged 72)
Allegiance
Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army, Artillery
Years of service
1795-?
Rank
General
Commands held
3rd (Light) Brigade
Battles/wars
Peninsular War: Battles of Castalla, Alicante, Biar, Ordal War of the Seventh Coalition: Waterloo
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Relations
father: William Adam (MP)
Other work
Lord High Commissioner, Ionian Islands Governor of Madras
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