Dundas, David
| Dates | 1750-52, 1763-93, 1769-1820 | ||
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| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Army officer | ||
| Place of Birth | Edinburgh | ||
| Marriage | Charlotte | ||
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| Place of birth | Source | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |
Attended Royal Military Academy, Woolwhich (1750-2). Entered service in France and Germany and also went on a Cuban expedition, being present at the fall of Havana. Returned to Britain and served in England as a regimental officer (1763-74); promoted to major (1770). Gained further promotion throughout the 1770s and 1780s. In addition to active military duty, also a military writer. Published 'Principles of Military Movements, Chiefly Applied to Infantry' (1788). Resigned adjutant-generalcy (1791) and joined duke of York's army at Flanders. Again saw active service and gained promotion - appointed quartermaster-general on the London staff (1796). Integral in preparations for Britain's home defense. Briefly made commander-in-chief of the army (1809-11). Committee member of general offices which helped create the Royal Military College. Made Knight of the Bath and appointed governor of Chelsea Hospital (1804). Died at Chelsea Hospital (1820) and buried on the hospital grounds.
