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Frederick Adam

British Army general (1781 or 1784-1781)

General Sir Frederick Adam was a Scottish major-general at the Battle of Waterloo, in command of the 3rd (Light) Brigade. He was the fourth son of William Adam of Blair Adam and his wife Eleanora, the daughter of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Commander of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Waterloo Medal

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He was later a Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, who built Mon Repos, Corfu and other important landmarks in that Protectorate.

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Lived 1784 to 1853 · aged 69