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'''Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde GCB KSI (1792-1863)''' was a British soldier who served with the [[9th Regiment of Foot]] in the Peninsular War before becoming lieutenant colonel in the [[98th Regiment of Foot]]. In 1842 the regiment joined [[Hugh Gough|Hugh Gough's]] army in the [[1st China War]] and in 1847 it was posted to India where Campbell commanded the brigade at [[Lahore]]. In the [[2nd Sikh War]] he served with distinction and was made KCB. Aperiod A period on the North West Frontier followed before he returned to England in 1853. He was then a distinguished commander in the Crimea War which brought him many honours. At the outbreak of the [[Indian Mutiny]] he accepted the post of [[Commander-in-Chief in India]]. After organising the troops he led the Army of Oude in the [[Oude Campaign]] which succeeded in the [[Second Lucknow Relief]]. He became colonel of the [[93rd Regiment of Foot]] and was made Baron Clyde of Clydesdale. He left India in 1860.
== External links ==
[http://www.archiverampantscotland.orgcom/streamfamous/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/68/mode/2up blfamclyde.htm Colin Campbell] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)www.rampantscotland.com<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Campbell,_1st_Baron_Clyde Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde] Wikipedia<br />
==== Historical books on-line ====[https://archive.org/stream/lifecolincampbe06shadgoog#page/n11/mode/2up ''The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde Vol I''] by Lt-Gen Shadwell CB 1881 (archive.org)<br />[https://archive.org/stream/lifecolincampbe01shadgoog#page/n10/mode/2up ''The Life of Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde Vol II''] by Lt-Gen Shadwell CB 1881 (archive.org)
[[Category:British Military commanders|Campbell, Colin]]
[[Category:People|Campbell, Colin]]

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