About James Stevenson Barnes
Lived 1756 – 1823 (aged 66–67). James Stevenson Barnes was a military personnel.
Colonel James Stevenson Barnes (1756–1823) was a British Army officer who saw action in the Napoleonic Wars.
Military career Barnes was commissioned as an ensign in the 2nd Battalion, 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot on 11 July 1792. He saw action at the Siege of Toulon in autumn 1793 and at the Siege of Calvi in summer 1794, before taking part in the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland, under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, in autumn 1799. He commanded a brigade at the Battle of Bussaco in September 1810. He was promoted to full colonel on 4 June 1814.
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