Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet
Military Commander
1769 – 1843
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Who was Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet?
General Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Baronet GCB was an officer of the British Army. From 1824 to 1826, Gen. Campbell commanded the British forces in the First Anglo-Burmese War, the longest and most expensive war in British Indian history, that gave the British control of Assam, Manipur, Cachar, Jaintia, Arakan and Tenasserim. He became known as the "Hero of Ava". From 1831 to 1837, he was the administrator of the colony of New Brunswick, Canada.
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- Born
- Mar 12, 1769
- Also known as
- Кэмпбелл, Арчибальд
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Oct 6, 1843
Edinburgh
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on July 23, 2013
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