James Malcolm (Royal Marines officer)
Sir James Malcolm | |
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| Born | 13 January 1767 Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | 27 December 1849 (aged 82) Milnholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1779–1827 |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Commands | 2nd Royal Marine Battalion |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB (13 January 1767 – 27 December 1849) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Marines who served in the American Revolutionary War, in the Napoleonic Wars, and with noteworthy distinction in the Americas during the War of 1812.