James Durand (general)

James Durand (general)

Lieutenant-General James Durant (d. 1766) was a British soldier.

He served as an officer in the 1st Foot Guards, rising to the rank of captain and lieutenant-colonel in May 1748, and to major (with the rank of colonel) in 1753. He was appointed major-general in 1759, and rose to the lieutenant-colonelcy of the 1st Foot Guards in 1760. In 1761 he was appointed lieutenant-general, and in June 1765 made the colonel of the 56th Regiment of Foot. He died the following year

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*cite book|first=Richard|last=Cannon|authorlink=
title=Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot|year=1844|location=London|publisher=Parker, Furnivall and Parker [http://books.google.com/books?id=65fOcWvlJ24C Digitised copy]


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