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Pierre Frédéric de Meuron

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Meuron commanded the regiment in Ceylon, India, and the Mediterranean. He received the rank of brigadier general in 1795, after the regiment entered British service. He was appointed Military Governor of British Ceylon on 12 July 1797 and occupied this post until 12 October 1798. His successor was
320:). He was the son of Elisabeth Dubois de Dunilac and Théodore de Meuron, a merchant and militia captain. In 1781, he entered Dutch service as the recruiting officer for the Regiment de Meuron, a mercenary regiment founded by his brother, 965: 527: 1065: 1045: 958: 664: 985: 564: 1055: 1025: 648: 612: 463: 333: 94: 1270: 1090: 951: 228: 767: 520: 1060: 1020: 863: 832: 802: 725: 606: 761: 601: 1245: 1070: 1040: 738: 732: 676: 642: 624: 397: 844: 820: 513: 447: 281: 246: 43: 1225: 1080: 974: 551: 487: 285: 261: 104: 659: 536: 64: 313: 164: 300:, but whose transfer of allegiance to Great Britain facilitated the fall of Columbo to the British on 15 October 1796. 905: 539: 309: 160: 1260: 933: 1265: 636: 584: 457: 336:. Meuron was promoted to major general in 1798 and to lieutenant general in 1805. 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Meuron succeeded his brother as colonel of the regiment in 1786. 947: 509: 391: 385: 379: 594: 550: 257: 242: 234: 192: 187: 170: 154: 149: 133: 121: 102: 82: 70: 60: 41: 21: 16:Military governor of British Ceylon (1746–1813) 280:(17 April 1746 – 30 March 1813) was the fifth 959: 521: 464:Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon 334:Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon 95:Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon 8: 288:. He was also the commanding officer of the 966: 952: 944: 528: 514: 506: 429: 29: 18: 931:, *Resident and Superintendent, **became 349: 56:12 July 1797 – 12 October 1798 369: 367: 365: 363: 361: 359: 357: 355: 353: 7: 398:Historical Dictionary of Switzerland 296:that had served in Ceylon under the 1271:General Officers Commanding, Ceylon 448:Military Governor of British Ceylon 282:Military Governor of British Ceylon 44:Military Governor of British Ceylon 975:General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 488:General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 286:General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 262:General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 105:General Officer Commanding, Ceylon 14: 1224: 284:, from 1797 to 1798, and fourth 221: 209: 197: 1: 1246:Governors of British Ceylon 373: Cyrille Gigandet: 183:, Principality of Neuchâtel 1287: 934:Governor-General of Ceylon 316:(now Canton of Neuchâtel, 1222: 981: 926: 494: 485: 477: 472: 454: 445: 437: 432: 375:Pierre-Frédéric de Meuron 314:Principality of Neuchâtel 278:Pierre-Frédéric de Meuron 271: 165:Principality of Neuchâtel 145: 117:12 July 1797 – ? 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Index


Military Governor of British Ceylon
George III
Peter Bonnevaux
Robert Andrews
Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
Peter Bonnevaux
Josiah Champagne
Saint-Sulpice
Principality of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel
Dutch Republic
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Lieutenant general
British Army
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
Regiment de Meuron
Military Governor of British Ceylon
General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
Regiment de Meuron
Swiss mercenaries
Dutch
Saint-Sulpice
Principality of Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Charles-Daniel de Meuron
Robert Andrews
Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon

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