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This officer was appointed Ensign in the 24th foot in July, 1774, and in March, 1776, he embarked for Canada; he served the campaign of that and the following year with the advanced corps of the army. In October, 1776, he was promoted to a Lieutenancy; he was present in every principal action in which the northern army was engaged, and was wounded at nearly the close of the campaign, 1777, which terminated in the convention of Saratoga. This officer was detained prisoner till exchanged in 1781, and then returned to England. In July, 1787, he succeeded to a company, and in 1789 again embarked with his regiment for Canada. In May, 1795, he received the brevet of Major, and the 27th of July, 1797, was appointed Deputy Adjutant-General in Canada, and Lieutenant-Colonel in the army. He remained in Canada until promoted, in July, 1803, to a Majority in the 9th battalion of reserve, and shortly after joining that battalion, was appointed an Assistant-Adjutant-General on the Irish Establishment. The 16th of August, 1804, he received the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 62nd; the 30th of October, 1805, the rank of Colonel; and the 4th of June, 1811, Major-General. He served on the Staff in Ireland as Major General; and the 12th of August, 1819, received the brevet of Lieutenant-General. Philippart: The Royal military calendar, p. 310.