Sir Robert Dundas | |
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| Birth name | Robert Lawrence Dundas |
| Born | 27 July 1780 Middlesex, England |
| Died | 23 November 1844 (aged 64) Loftus, Yorkshire, England |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1797–1844 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Peninsular War |
| Awards | Army Gold Cross Knight of the Order of the Tower and Sword Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Thomas, 1st Lord Dundas (father) Lawrence, 1st Earl of Zetland (brother) Charles Lawrence Dundas (brother) G. H. L. Dundas (brother) |
Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas KCB (27 July 1780 – 23 November 1844) was a British Whig and military commander during the Peninsular War. He was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons representing Malton from 1807 to 1812, East Retford from 1826 to 1827, and Richmond from 1828 to 1834 and from 1839 to 1841.[1][2]
- ^ "DUNDAS, Sir Robert Lawrence (1780-1844), of Loftus Hall, nr. Redcar, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Obituary: Lieut.-Gen. The Hon. Sir R. L. Dundas, K.C.B." The Gentleman's Magazine. 23. W. Pickering: 97–98. January 1845. Retrieved 27 February 2020.