John Caillaud

John Caillaud
Born 5 February 1726
Dublin, Ireland
Died December 1812
Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire
Allegiance  Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch British Army
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held Indian Army
Battles/wars Jacobite Rebellion
Seven Years' War

Brigadier-General John Caillaud (5 February 1726 – December 1812) was Commander-in-Chief, India.

Military career

Caillaud was commissioned into Onslow's Regiment in 1743.[1] In 1746, during the Jacobite Rebellion, he took part in the Battle of Falkirk and the Battle of Culloden. In 1752 he was made a Captain in the Madras Army. During the Seven Years' War he was involved with skirmishes with the French.[1]

In 1759 he was made Commander of the Bengal Army.[1] Edmund Burke later claimed that Caillaud had set three official seals to document expressing an intent to kill the Maghul Crown Prince, allegations that Caillaud strongly denied.[1]

He subsequently became Commander of the Madras Army in which capacity he negotiated a treat with Nazim Ali which guaranteed Nazim Ali military support in return for occupation of certain lands by the East India Company.[1]

In 1775 he retired[2] to Aston Rowant in Oxfordshire and died in December 1812.[1]

Family

In 1763 he married Mary Pechell: they had no children.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Robert Clive
Commander-in-Chief, India
1760
Succeeded by
John Carnac
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