Francis Forde (East India Company officer)

Francis Forde
Francis Forde
Born	c. 1718; Seaforde, Ireland
Disappeared	27 December 1769 (aged c. 51); Cape Town, Cape Colony, The Netherlands
Cause of death	Drowning (presumed)
Allegiance	Great Britain
Years of service	1746–1759
Battles / wars	Seven Years' War Battle of Plassey; Battle of Condore; Siege of Masulipatam; Battle of Chinsurah; ;
Children	1 son

Francis Forde (c. 1718 – disappeared 27 December 1769) was an Anglo-Irish army officer. Born in Seaforde, County Down, he was the seventh son of Irish parliamentarian Mathew Forde. He entered Trinity College Dublin in 1734 and left with a B.A. in 1738. Pursuing a military career, he was commissioned into the British Army's 39th Regiment of Foot before serving with the Bengal Army in India under Robert Clive during the Carnatic Wars.

Francis Forde
Born	c. 1718 Seaforde, Ireland
Disappeared	27 December 1769 (aged c. 51) Cape Town, Cape Colony, The Netherlands
Cause of death	Drowning (presumed)
Allegiance	Great Britain
Years of service	1746–1759
Battles / wars	Seven Years' War Battle of Plassey Battle of Condore Siege of Masulipatam Battle of Chinsurah
Children	1 son