Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet
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| Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet | |
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| 1735–1820 | |
 General Sir David Dundas |
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| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Place of death | Royal Chelsea Hospital, London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars |
| Awards | GCB |
General Sir David Dundas, 1st Baronet, GCB (1735 – 18 February 1820) was a British general who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces from 1809 to 1811.
He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1755.
In the 1780's Dundas was an advocate of officer training in the British Army and wrote many manuals on the subject[1].
David Dundas served in the French Revolutionary Wars: in 1794 British troops under his command captured the Port of San Fiorenzo, an important first step ultimately leading to the capture of the island of Corsica by forces under Admiral Lord Nelson[2].
He served as Quartermaster-General from 1796 to 1803 and then went on to become Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1809. He was created a baronet on 22 May 1815.
He died at the Royal Chelsea Hospital on 18 February 1820.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by The Duke of York |
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1809–1811 |
Succeeded by HRH The Duke of York |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New Creation |
Baronet (of Richmond) 1815–1826 |
Succeeded by William Dundas |
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