James Leith
British Army officer (1763-1816) · Died at 53
Lieutenant-General Sir James Leith was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who commanded the 5th Division in the Duke of Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army at several critical battles during the Peninsular War between 1810 and 1813.
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Status
Deceased
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Lived 1763 to 1816 · aged 53
The same award as James
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George AnsonBoth received Army Gold Medal