Archibald Campbell (British Army officer, born 1774)

Archibald Campbell
Born21 October 1774
Died1838
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchFlag of the British Army.svg British Army
RankMajor-General
Battles/warsPeninsular War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Archibald Campbell CB (21 October 1774 – 1838) was a British Army officer who served as Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

Military career

Born the son of Sir James Campbell of Inverneill and a member of the Campbells of Inverneill, Campbell was made a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 6th Regiment of Foot in 1812 and commanded the 1st Bn 6th Foot at the Battle of Vitoria in June 1813. Campbell was appointed Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1835 and died in office in 1838. He is buried in the Parish Church of St Helier.

Family

He married Martha Elizabeth Higginson.


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