Daniel Jones (British Army officer)
Daniel Jones | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1725 Cumberland |
| Died | 20 November 1793 Combe, Surrey |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1749–1793 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | |
Lieutenant General Daniel Jones (c.1725 – 20 November 1793) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
Military career
[edit]Jones became a lieutenant in the 3rd Foot Guards in 1749.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1777, he fought in the American Revolutionary War.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 12 August 1777.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lieutenant General Daniel Jones 1777-1794". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Cannon, p. 37
Sources
[edit]- Cannon, Richard (1838). Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. London: Clowes and Sons.