Richard Armstrong (British Army officer)

For other people named Richard Armstrong, see Richard Armstrong (disambiguation).
Sir Richard Armstrong
Born c. 1782
Died 3 March 1854
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held Madras Army
Battles/wars Peninsular War
First Anglo-Burmese War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Armstrong, KCB (c. 1782 – 3 March 1854) was an officer in the British army.

Military career

Armstrong was commissioned as an ensign in 1796. He served in the Peninsular War and in the First Anglo-Burmese War.[1] He became commander of the British forces in Canada West in 1842 and, after serving in that post until 1848, went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1851.[1] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards.[1] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
George L'Estrange
Colonel of the 95th (Derbyshire) Regiment of Foot
1848–1850
Succeeded by
John Bell
Preceded by
Sir George Berkeley
C-in-C, Madras Army
18511853
Succeeded by
William Staveley
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