James Leith (British Army officer, born 1763)

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James Leith

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Sir; James Leith; GCB
	Sir James Leith, General and Governor of Leeward Islands, by Charles Picart.
Born	8 August 1763; Leith Hall, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died	16 October 1816 (aged 53); Barbados
Buried	Westminster Abbey, London
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1780–1816
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	21st Regiment of Foot; 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment); 50th Regiment of Foot;
Commands	Independent Company of Foot; Aberdeen Fencibles; 13th Battalion of Reserve; 5th Infantry Division; Captain-General and Governor of the Leeward Islands;
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Siege of Toulon; Irish Rebellion of 1798; ; Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War; Walcheren Campaign; Invasion of Guadeloupe; ;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Army Gold Cross; Knight Commander of the Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal); Grand Cordon of the Royal Military Order of Merit (France);
Relations	Alexander Leith Hay (brother); Andrew Leith Hay (nephew)

Lieutenant-General Sir James Leith GCB (8 August 1763 – 16 October 1816) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who commanded the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army at several critical battles during the Peninsular War between 1810 and 1813.

Sir James Leith GCB
Sir James Leith, General and Governor of Leeward Islands, by Charles Picart.
Born	(1763-08-08)8 August 1763 Leith Hall, Kennethmont, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died	16 October 1816(1816-10-16) (aged 53) Barbados
Buried	Westminster Abbey, London
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1780–1816
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	21st Regiment of Foot 81st Regiment of Foot (Aberdeenshire Highland Regiment) 50th Regiment of Foot
Commands	Independent Company of Foot Aberdeen Fencibles 13th Battalion of Reserve 5th Infantry Division Captain-General and Governor of the Leeward Islands
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Siege of Toulon Irish Rebellion of 1798 Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Walcheren Campaign Invasion of Guadeloupe
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Army Gold Cross Knight Commander of the Royal Military Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Grand Cordon of the Royal Military Order of Merit (France)
Relations	Alexander Leith Hay (brother) Andrew Leith Hay (nephew)