| John Adlercron | |
|---|---|
 John Adlercron | |
| Died | 31 July 1766 Blackrock, Dublin |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Indian Army |
Lieutenant General John Adlercron (died 31 July 1766) was Commander-in-Chief, India.
Military career
Born into a Huguenot family who had taken refuge in Dublin at the end of the seventeenth century, Adlercron joined the Royal Army: in 1754 he went to India as commanding officer of the 39th (Dorsetshire) Regiment of Foot to protect the interests of the East India Company.
He became Commander-in-Chief, India that year. On 16 May 1758 he was promoted to major-general, and on 18 December 1760 to lieutenant-general.
Adlercron died of an apoplexy in July 1766 at his home at Blackrock in Dublin.
References
- ^ Plassey 1757: Clive of India's Finest Hour by Peter Harringman, Page 36
- Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Thirty-Ninth, or the Dorsetshire Regiment of Foot (1853) p. 109-110
- Notes & Queries, Oxford Journals
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byStringer Lawrence | Commander-in-Chief, India 1754 |
Succeeded byRobert Clive |
| Commander-in-Chief, India | ||
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| British India | ||