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John Northall

1723 – 1759

British Army officer and writer

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Lived 1723 – 1759 (aged 35–36). John Northall was a British writer.

Captain John Northall (–1759) was an officer of the British Army and a writer.

Biography Northall entered the service as a gentleman-cadet in the Royal Regiment of Artillery on 1 July 1741, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant fireworker on 1 April 1742. He served under Colonel Thomas Pattison with the Royal Artillery in Flanders in 1742, and was promoted to second lieutenant on 1 April 1744. He was present at the battle of Fontenoy on 11 May 1745, and became first lieutenant on 3 October 1745, captain-lieutenant on 24 March 1752, and captain on 1 October 1755.

In February 1752 Northall went to Minorca, and thence embarked for Livorno (at that time called "Leghorn" in English). Instead of making the usual tour of Italy, he first visited the principal cities of Tuscany, and, after a cursory visit to Rome, went to Naples. Then, after a more lengthened stay in Rome, he went to Loretto, Bologna, Venice, Mantua, Parma, and Modena, and returned to Leghorn, whence he sailed for Genoa. From Genoa he went by sea to Villefranche-sur-Mer (Villafranca), and on by land to Marseille. He died later that year.

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Born
1723
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Died
1759, India
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Who was John Northall?

British Army officer and writer

When was John Northall born?

John Northall was born in 1723.

When did John Northall die?

John Northall died in 1759 in India.

What was John Northall's occupation?

John Northall was a writer.

What nationality was John Northall?

John Northall was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Northall

· Wikidata: Q18009154

· DBpedia: John Northall

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