Dictionary of Indian Biography/Caldwell, Sir Alexander

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2899351Dictionary of Indian Biography — Caldwell, Sir AlexanderCharles Edward Buckland

CALDWELL, SIR ALEXANDER (1763–1839)

Son of William Caldwell : born Feb. 1, 1763 : educated at Woolwich, and joined the Bengal Artillery in 1783 : commanded at Midnapur in 1792 : was at Pondicherry in 1793 : in 1798 led the Artillery which defeated the Nizam's Army : he was at the battle of Malavilli, and the sieges of Seringapatam in 1799, and Gooty: in 1800 to Calcutta as A.D.C. to Maj-General G. Green. In 1811, he commanded the Artillery in Sir A. Auchmuty's expedition to Java, being present at the Batavia and Cornells engagements : commanded the Artillery at Agra in 181 2 against Zaman Shah : C.B. in 1817 : retired, 1821 : Maj-General and K.C.B. in 1839 : G.C.B. in 1838 : died Dec. 6, 1839.