James Malcolm (Royal Marines officer)

Sir James Malcolm
Sir James Malcolm
Born	13 January 1767; Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died	27 December 1849 (aged 82); Milnholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Marines
Years of service	1779–1827
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands	2nd Royal Marine Battalion
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Great Siege of Gibraltar; Battle of Cape Spartel; ; Napoleonic Wars Battle of San Domingo; ; War of 1812 Battle of Fort Oswego; Battle of Bladensburg; Burning of Washington; Battle of Baltimore; ;

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir James Malcolm, KCB (13 January 1767 – 27 December 1849) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Marines who served in the American Revolutionary War, in the Napoleonic Wars, and with noteworthy distinction in the Americas during the War of 1812.^[1]

^ Hart, H.G. (1850). Hart's Annual Army List, Militia List, and Imperial Yeomanry List. London: J. Murray. p. 74. Retrieved 26 October 2013.

Sir James Malcolm

Born	(1767-01-13)13 January 1767 Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Died	27 December 1849(1849-12-27) (aged 82) Milnholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Allegiance	Great Britain United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Marines
Years of service	1779–1827
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Commands	2nd Royal Marine Battalion
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Great Siege of Gibraltar Battle of Cape Spartel Napoleonic Wars Battle of San Domingo War of 1812 Battle of Fort Oswego Battle of Bladensburg Burning of Washington Battle of Baltimore