Capt. Alexander (2nd) Munro

Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Capt. Alexander (2nd) Munro

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: July 04, 1778 (21-30)
Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India (Killed in battle)
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Alexander Munro, Kt., 9th of Novar and Margaret Munro
Half brother of HECTOR (6TH) ALEXANDER MUNRO, Master; Isabella (5TH) Margaret Munro-Butler-Johnstone and Hugh Andrew JOHNSTONE-MUNRO Mr., 10th Laird of Novar

Occupation: British soldier
Managed by: Keith Grenville Peter
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About Capt. Alexander (2nd) Munro

CAPT. ALEXANDER was a British soldier who went with the East India Company and joined the Bengal Army as a Lieutenant and rose to the rank of a Captain in 1777.

While proceeding with an escort of 22 Sepoys from Kalpi, in Uttar Pradesh, to Join Col. Matthew Leslie’s camp, he was cut off by a large body of horse and foot and he & most of his party were killed on 4th July 1778.

Captain ALEXANDER MUNRO, left his Uncle Sir General HECTOR MUNRO, who continued to prosper through family connections within the East India Company, his possessions.

In a letter dated 9th June 1779 this was itemised as ‘three chests of Treasure containing as per Invoice & Bill of Lading enclosed Silver Argots Twenty Seven Thousand and Twenty Seven Rupees’.

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Capt. Alexander (2nd) Munro's Timeline

1752
1752
Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1778
July 4, 1778
Age 26
Kalpi, Uttar Pradesh, India