Jakob von Washington
Jakob von Washington | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 January 1778 |
| Died | 5 April 1848 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | Dutch Republic Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Branch | Dutch States Army Bavarian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Baron Jacobus von Washington KCB (26 January 1778 – 5 April 1848) was a lieutenant general in the Bavarian Army and a distant relative of US President George Washington. Born in The Hague, Netherlands, he was christened James Washington. Most of his adult life was shaped by his participation in wars for and against Napoleonic France and his service to Ludwig I of Bavaria.