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Thomas Bruce (British Army officer)

Thomas Bruce (British Army officer)

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General Thomas Bruce (1738 – 12 December 1797), was a British soldier and politician, the third son of William Bruce, 8th Earl of Kincardine.

He was educated at Rugby School and joined the Army, serving in India during the War of American Independence and rising to the rank of Lieut-General in 1796. He commanded the British forces in the West Indies, leading the unsuccessful attack against Martinique in June 1793.[1] He was made Colonel of the 16th (Buckinghamshire) Regiment of Foot in 1788, a position he held until his death.

He was the Member of Parliament for Marlborough, 22 June 1790 – 30 May 1796,[2] and Great Bedwyn, 28 May 1796 – 12 December 1797.[3]

He died unmarried in 1797 .

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    "BRUCE, Hon. Thomas (1738–97)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
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    "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "M"". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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    "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "G"". Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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