Francis Dundas | |
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![]() General Francis Dundas | |
Born | c.1759 Sanson, Berwickshire |
Died | 15 January 1824 (aged approx. 65) Dumbarton, Scotland |
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Years of service | 1775–1824 |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
General Francis Dundas (c. 1759 – 15 January 1824) was a British general and acting governor of the Cape Colony between 1798 and 1803.
Francis Dundas was the second son of Robert Dundas of Arniston and Jean Grant, and the nephew of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville and War Secretary.