James Coates (British Army officer)
General James Coates (December 1739 – 22 July 1822) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.
James Coates | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1739 Overton, North Yorkshire |
| Died | 22 July 1822 Heslington, North Yorkshire |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Flanders Campaign |
Military career
Coates was commissioned as an ensign in the 19th Regiment of Foot on 25 December 1755.[1] He commanded his regiment at the Battle of Monck's Corner in April 1780 and at the Siege of Ninety-Six in May 1781 during the American Revolutionary War and commanded a brigade during the Flanders Campaign.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 20 December 1794.[2]
References
- "General James Coates 1794-1822". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- Cannon, p. 40
Sources
- Cannon, Richard (1838). Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. London: Clowes and Sons.
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