Daniel Jones (British Army officer)

Daniel Jones
Born	c.1725 Cumberland
Died	20 November 1793 Combe, Surrey
Buried	All Saints, Sanderstead
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1749–1793
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War

Lieutenant General Daniel Jones (c.1725 – 20 November 1793) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot.

Military career

Jones became a lieutenant in the 3rd Foot Guards in 1749.[1] Promoted to major-general in 1777, he fought in the American Revolutionary War.[1] He went on to be colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot on 12 August 1777.[2]

References

1. "Lieutenant General Daniel Jones 1777-1794". Queen’s Royal Surreys. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
2. Cannon, p. 37

Sources

• Cannon, Richard (1838). Historical Record of the Second, or Queen's Royal Regiment of Foot. London: Clowes and Sons.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Charles Montagu	Colonel of the 2nd (The Queen's Royal) Regiment of Foot 1777–1794	Succeeded by Alexander Stewart