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 Dictionary of Indian Biography D to F

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Date transcribed2011-03-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Floyd    
First Name(s)  John    
Titles  Sir, Baronet    
Year of Birth  1748    
Year of Death  1818    
Entry  Son of Capt. John Floyd : born Feb. 22, 1748 : entered the Army as Cornet in Elliot's Light Dragoons in 1760 : was riding master in 1763 to his regt., the 15th Hussars: went to India in 1781-2, as Lt-Colonel of the 19th Light Dragoons : greatly distinguished- himself as a cavalry commander on the Coromandel coast in Cornwallis' campaign of 1791-2, especially at Sattimangalum, 1790, and afterwards against Tippoo : was at Bangalore, and Arikera, in 1791 : at Seringapatam, 1792 : at the capture of Bangalore, 1793 : Maj-General, 1794 : in the second war with Tippoo, commanded the cavalry under General Harris : was at Malavilli, and commanded the covering Army during the siege of Seringapatam, 1799 : returned to England in 1800 : held command in Ireland : General, 1812 : Governor of Gravesend and Tilbury : Baronet, 1816 : died Jan, 10. 1818.     
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