Frederick Adam Military person

General Sir Frederick Adam GCB GCMG (1781–1853) 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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Frederick Adam
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1781
Birth place
Scotland
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1853

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Military person

military operations
Alicante
Peninsular War
Hundred Days
Biar
Ordal
military command3rd (Light) Brigade
relation
William Adam of Blair Adam
service start1795

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