GORDON, James, Lieutenant Colonel
- Baptised: About 1757
- Died: 27 February 1803, Fort of Bijaigarh, Near Aligarh, N. W. Provinces, India
User ID: G259.
General Notes:
"722 - James. 1778, Oct. 4, Ens., H.E.I.C.S. (Bengal) Art.; Nov. 18, Lt. 1786, Nov. 24, Capt. 1795, May 6 Maj- l800 Jan 1 Bt Lt Col. 1801, member of a Committee to consider the materiel equipment. 1803, Feb. 27, k. by the explosion of a gunpowder magazine at the Fort of Bijaigarh, near Aligarh, N. W. Provinces, while taking account of the stores after surrender; the Comdr. in Chief in reporting his death, said 'that he felt particularly indebted for his exertions, directed by uncommon zeal and ability'; the Govr. Gen. in an army order 'deeply regrets the severe loss which the public service had sustained by the death of Lt. Col. Gordon' (Bengal Cal., 1788, p. 34; New Oriental Reg., 1800, pp. 18, 62; E.I. Reg., 1803-4; Philippart's E. India Mil. Cal., I. 312, in. 415; F. W. Stubbs's Bengal Art., i. 203; Capt. Buckle's Bengal Art., pp. 169, 246-7); his monument at Bijaigarh is now in ruins, and inscriptionless.
Son of James (d. 1763), at the Laggan of Auchindoun, and Jean MacWilliam, and great-great grandson of John, V. of Beldorney (Bulloch's Gordons of Laggan, 6, 38-43). Brother of John 906, and William, 1415 - First cousin of Thomas, 1332."
from Gordons Under Arms
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