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	\| name =Sir James Watson		\| name =Sir James Watson
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	\| birth_date =1772		\| birth_date =1772
	\| death_date =14 August 1862 (aged 90)		\| death_date =14 August 1862 (aged 90)
	\| birth_place =[[Chilton, Buckinghamshire]]		\| birth_place =[[Chilton, Buckinghamshire]]
	\| death_place =[[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[UK]]		\| death_place =[[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[UK]]
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	\| rank =[[Lieutenant General (United Kingdom)\|Lieutenant ~~General~~]]		\| rank =[[Lieutenant General (United Kingdom)\|Lieutenant general]]
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	==Military career==		==Military career==
	Watson was [[~~Commissioned officer~~\|commissioned]] into the [[14th Regiment of Foot]] reaching the rank of [[Major (rank)\|~~Major~~]] in 1802.<ref name=regiments>[http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_14thFoot.html 14th Regiment of Foot]</ref> He was appointed [[~~Commanding Officer~~]] of the 1st Battalion of his ~~Regiment~~ in 1807 and served in [[India]] and [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies\|Batavia]].<ref name=regiments/>		Watson was [[Officer (armed forces)\|commissioned]] into the [[14th Regiment of Foot]] reaching the rank of [[Major (rank)\|major]] in 1802.<ref name=regiments>[http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_14thFoot.html 14th Regiment of Foot]</ref> He was appointed [[commanding officer]] of the 1st Battalion of his regiment in 1807 and served in [[India]] and [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies\|Batavia]].<ref name=regiments/>

	In March 1835 he was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] and continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted to [[~~Lieutenant General~~]]<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=19456\|page=64\|date=10 January 1837}}</ref> and made [[~~Colonel~~]] of the [[14th Foot]], a position he held until his death.<ref name=regiments/>		In March 1835 he was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] and continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted to [[lieutenant general]]<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=19456\|page=64\|date=10 January 1837}}</ref> and made [[colonel]] of the [[14th Foot]], a position he held until his death.<ref name=regiments/>

	He was also an active member of the [[Army and Navy Club]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/rulesregulations00armyuoft/rulesregulations00armyuoft_djvu.txt Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy Club] H. M. Pollett, 1861</ref> He lived in [[Wendover]] in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>[http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1863.htm Wills & Bequests] Illustrated London News, 1863</ref>		He was also an active member of the [[Army and Navy Club]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/rulesregulations00armyuoft/rulesregulations00armyuoft_djvu.txt Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy Club] H. M. Pollett, 1861</ref> He lived in [[Wendover]] in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>[http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1863.htm Wills & Bequests] Illustrated London News, 1863</ref>

>HandsomeFella: /* References */ add navbox Commander-in-Chief, India

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References: add navbox Commander-in-Chief, India

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| birth_date =1772
| death_date =14 August 1862 (aged 90)
| birth_place =[[Chilton, Buckinghamshire]]
| death_place =[[Wendover]], [[Buckinghamshire]], [[UK]]
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| allegiance ={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]
| branch =[[Image:Flag of the British Army.svg|23px]] [[British Army]]
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| rank =[[Lieutenant General (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]]
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| commands =[[Indian Army]]
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[[Lieutenant General (United Kingdom)|Lieutenant General]] '''Sir James Watson''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] (1772 – 14 August 1862) was a British Army officer and [[Commander-in-Chief, India]].

==Military career==
Watson was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[14th Regiment of Foot]] reaching the rank of [[Major (rank)|Major]] in 1802.<ref name=regiments>[http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/Britain/Infantry/Regiments/c_14thFoot.html 14th Regiment of Foot]</ref> He was appointed [[Commanding Officer]] of the 1st Battalion of his Regiment in 1807 and served in [[India]] and [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies|Batavia]].<ref name=regiments/>

In March 1835 he was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, India]] and continued in that role until September; two years later he was promoted to [[Lieutenant General]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=19456|page=64|date=10 January 1837}}</ref> and made [[Colonel]] of the [[14th Foot]], a position he held until his death.<ref name=regiments/>

He was also an active member of the [[Army and Navy Club]].<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/rulesregulations00armyuoft/rulesregulations00armyuoft_djvu.txt Rules & Regulations and List of Members of the Army & Navy Club] H. M. Pollett, 1861</ref> He lived in [[Wendover]] in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>[http://www.iln.org.uk/iln_years/year/1863.htm Wills & Bequests] Illustrated London News, 1863</ref>

He died in 1862. He had married Sarah, with whom he had at least a son and a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monchique.com/Ochanoff/ohanov/ochanoff/924.htm|title=Major General Sir James Watson|accessdate=10 July 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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