John Cameron of Fassiefern
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Colonel John Cameron of Fassiefern (1771–1815) of Fassiefern, Inverness-shire, was a celebrated Scottish military commander of the Napoleonic wars. He was a cousin of the Camerons of Lochiel.[1]
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John Cameron of Fassiefern | |
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Born | 16 August 1771 Inverscadale, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Died | 16 June 1815 Quatre-Bras, Netherlands (now Genappe, Belgium) |
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Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 92nd Highlanders |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Peninsular War Waterloo campaign |
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Cameron served as Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders and was killed in action at the Battle of Quatre-Bras.[1] The Prince Regent created his father a baronet in 1817 in recognition of Cameron's distinguished military service.[2]