Daniel Jones (British Army officer)

Daniel Jones
Died 20 November 1793
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Lieutenant-General
Battles/wars American Revolutionary War

Lieutenant General Daniel Jones (died 20 November 1793) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.

Military career

Jones became a lieutenant in the 3rd Foot Guards in 1749.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1777, he fought in the American Revolutionary War.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 12 August 1777.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lieutenant General Daniel Jones 1777-1794". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  2. Cannon, p. 37

Sources

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Charles Montagu
Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot
17771794
Succeeded by
Alexander Stewart
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