Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde

The Lord Clyde
Lord Clyde in 1855
Born	20 October 1792 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	14 August 1863(1863-08-14) (aged 70) Chatham, Kent, England
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Allegiance	United Kingdom/British Empire
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1808–1860
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands	Highland Brigade Commander-in-Chief of India
Battles / wars	Peninsular War War of 1812 First Opium War Second Anglo-Sikh War Crimean War Indian Mutiny
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India

Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KSI (20 October 1792 – 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer. After serving in the Peninsular War and the War of 1812, he commanded the 98th Regiment of Foot during the First Opium War and then commanded a brigade during the Second Anglo-Sikh War. He went on to command the Highland Brigade at the Battle of Alma and with his "thin red line of Highlanders" he repulsed the Russian attack on Balaclava during the Crimean War. At an early stage of the Indian Mutiny, he became Commander-in-Chief, India and, in that role, he relieved and then evacuated Lucknow and, after attacking and decisively defeating Tatya Tope at the Second Battle of Cawnpore, captured Lucknow again. Whilst still commander-in-chief he dealt with the "White Mutiny" among East India Company troops, and organised the army sent east in the Second Opium War.