Charles William Maxwell

Lieutenant-General Sir Charles William Maxwell CB (1775 – 23 September 1848, Broadstairs) was a British soldier and colonial administrator.

He was the eldest son of Charles Maxwell of Terraughty, Dumfriesshire and his third wife, Helen Douglas.[1]

He joined the British Army in 1796. He was knighted in 1836 and was appointed Lieutenant General in 1841.[1] He was appointed Colonel of the 3rd West India Regiment in 1843.[2]

  1. ^ a b Maxwell, W. Harold. "The Claimants". www.maxwellsociety.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 20197". The London Gazette. 17 February 1843. p. 553.