Archibald Campbell (British Army Officer)
Major-General Sir Archibald Campbell KB (21 August 1739 – 31 March 1791) served as Governor of Jamaica and Madras. He was a major Scottish landowner, Heritable Usher of the White Rod for Scotland and a Member of Parliament for the Stirling Burghs.
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