Nisbet Balfour
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Major-General Nisbet Balfour (Dunbog, 1743 – 10 October 1823, Dunbog) was a British soldier in the Revolutionary War and later a Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the British Parliament.
He was born in Dunbog, in the county of Fife, Scotland in 1743. Joining the 4th Regiment of Foot as ensign in 1761, He rose to become one of Cornwallis' most trusted officers during the American Revolution. He fought and was severely injured in the Battle of Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill) and also participated in battles in Elizabethtown, Brandywine, and Germantown, and was made Lieutenant-Colonel in 1778. He accompanied Cornwallis to Charleston. He was promoted to Major General in 1793 and served in the war with France. He died in October of 1823 in Dunbog.
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| Preceded by William Dalrymple |
Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1790–1796 |
Succeeded by John Spalding |
| Preceded by Sir George Thomas, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1797–1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Arundel 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by Viscount Andover |
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