John Le Marchant

John Le Marchant may refer to:

  • John Le Marchant (British Army cavalry officer) (1766–1812), British Army cavalry major-general killed at Salamanca
  • Sir John Le Marchant (colonial administrator) (1803–1874), British Army general and Governor of Newfoundland, son of the above

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