# Pierre Frédéric de Meuron

> Pierre-Frédéric de Meuron was a Swiss army officer and colonial administrator who served the fifth Military Governor of British Ceylon from 1797 to 1798, and fourth General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. He was also the commanding officer of the Regiment de Meuron, a unit of Swiss mercenaries that had served in Ceylon under the Dutch, but whose transfer of allegiance to Great Britain facilitated the fall of Columbo to the British on 15 October 1796.

*Military governor of British Ceylon*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Born:** 1746-04-17
- **Died:** 1813-03-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 4.8 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Pierre Frédéric de Meuron](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_de_Meuron)
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