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General Stewart (ship)
General Stewart may refer to: United Kingdom * Alexander Stewart (British Army officer) (c. 1739–1794), British Army major general * Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar (c. 1375–1435), Scottish general * Andrew Stewart (British Army officer), (born 1952), British Army major general * Sir Donald Stewart, 1st Baronet (1824–1900), British Indian Army general * Herbert Stewart (1843–1885), British Army major general * Ian MacAlister Stewart (1895–1987), British Army brigadier general * James Stewart (British Army general) (c. 1699–1768), Scots Guards lieutenant general * William Stewart (British Army officer, born 1774) (1774–1827), British Army lieutenant general United States * Alexander P. Stewart (1821–1908), Confederate States Army lieutenant general * David F. Stewart (fl. 1990s–2020s), U.S. Army brigadier general * James T. Stewart (1921–1990), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general * James Stewart (1908–1997), American actor who was also a U.S. Air Force major gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Stewart (British Army Officer)
Major-General Alexander Stewart (c. 1739 – 16 December 1794) was a Scottish officer in the British Army and a politician. Military career Born the second son of John Stewart MP (died 1769) of Castle Stewart, and brother of William Stewart MP, Stewart was commissioned as an ensign in the 37th Regiment of Foot on 8 April 1755. He commanded a field force at Orangeburg and fought at the Battle of Eutaw Springs during the American Revolutionary War. He was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Third Foot on 7 July 1775 ; Colonel in the army on 16 May 1780 ; and promoted Major-General on 28 April 1790. He was granted the colonelcy of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 20 November 1793.Cannon, p. 40 He served in the Duke of York's army during the Flanders Campaign., commanding the First Brigade of infantry during the retreat to Holland in 1794. He returned home towards the end of the year and ‘fell a sacrifice to an illness contracted in consequence of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |