John Prideaux (general)
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John Prideaux was a brigadier-general in the British Army
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He was born 1718 in Devon
, England the second son of Sir John Prideaux, 6th Baronet, of Netherton Hall, near Honiton
(see Prideaux Baronets
). On July 17, 1739 he was appointed ensign of the 3rd Foot-Guards
; he was adjutant of his battalion at the Battle of Dettingen
(July 27, 1743) and become lieutenant colonel of his regiment on February 24, 1748.
. During the French and Indian War
he was given command of the British force at the Battle of Fort Niagara
. On July 19, 1759 he was killed by being struck in the head with a shell fragment.
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
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He was born 1718 in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England the second son of Sir John Prideaux, 6th Baronet, of Netherton Hall, near Honiton
Honiton
Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...
(see Prideaux Baronets
Prideaux Baronets
The Prideaux Baronetcy, of Netherton in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 17 July 1622 for Edmund Prideaux. The third Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Liskeard and St Mawes. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Tregony...
). On July 17, 1739 he was appointed ensign of the 3rd Foot-Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
; he was adjutant of his battalion at the Battle of Dettingen
Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen took place on 27 June 1743 at Dettingen in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian Succession. It was the last time that a British monarch personally led his troops into battle...
(July 27, 1743) and become lieutenant colonel of his regiment on February 24, 1748.
Seven Years War
On October 20, 1758 he was appointed colonel of the 55th Regiment of Foot55th Regiment of Foot
The 55th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment which existed from 1755 to 1881. After 1782 it had a county designation added, becoming known as the 55th Regiment of Foot. or simply the Westmorland Regiment...
. During the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
he was given command of the British force at the Battle of Fort Niagara
Battle of Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a siege late in the French and Indian War, the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War. The British siege of Fort Niagara in July 1759 was part of a campaign to remove French control of the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions, making possible a western invasion...
. On July 19, 1759 he was killed by being struck in the head with a shell fragment.