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James Kempt

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Gender Male
Death170 years ago
Born Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Date of died December 20,1854
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
Previous officeGovernor General of The Canadas (1828–1830)
Rank General
Battles and wars War of the Third Coalition
Peninsular War
War of 1812
Hundred Days
Job Politician
Army officer
Date of birth January 1,1765
NationalityBritish
Awards Waterloo Medal
Previous positionGovernor-general of the Canadas (1828–1830)
Battleswar War of the Third Coalition
Peninsular War
War of 1812
War of the Seventh Coalition
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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James Kempt Life story


General Sir James Kempt, GCB, GCH was a British Army officer, who served in the Netherlands, Egypt, Italy, the Peninsula, and British North America during the Napoleonic Wars. He led a British brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and later became Governor General of Canada.

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