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James Henry Craig

1748–1812 · 18th century · Also known as Sir James Henry Craig

Sir James Henry Craig was a British general who commanded the troops that, with Admiral Elphinstone's fleet, took the Cape from the Dutch East India Company in 1795, and he governed the colony until 1797. He later served in India and the Mediterranean and was governor general of British North America from 1807 to 1811.

James Henry Craig
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