Neil Douglas

Sir Neil Douglas
Sir Neil Douglas
	File:Sir Neil Douglas.jpg Sir Neil Douglas
Born	1779
Died	1 September 1853
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order

Lieutenant-General Sir Neil Douglas KCB KCH (1779 - 1 September 1853) was a British Army officer who fought at the 1815 Battle of Waterloo and later became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland.

Military career

Douglas was commissioned into the 95th Regiment of Foot on 28 January 1801.^[1] Promoted to captain in the 79th Regiment of Foot on 19 April 1804, he took part in the Battle of Copenhagen in August 1807, the Battle of Corunna in January 1809 and Battle of Bussaco in September 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars.^[1] He went on to fight in the Battle of Nivelle in November 1813, the Battle of the Nive in December 1813 and the Battle of Toulouse in April 1814.^[1] Promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 3 December 1812, he commanded his regiment at the Battle of Quatre Bras in June 1815 and the Battle of Waterloo also in June 1815 during the Hundred Days.^[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by Lord Greenock	Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 1842–1847	Succeeded by Henry Riddell