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James Rooke (British Army general)
General James Rooke was an English general in the British Army and a politician.
Early life
He was the only son of Major James Rooke and his wife, Jane, daughter and heiress of Tracy Catchmay of Bigsweir House, Monmouthshire. ==Career==
Career
Rooke joined the army in 1759, and by 1779 was a
Lieutenant-Colonel
of the
14th Foot
. He was promoted colonel in 1780, major-general in 1787 and served as colonel commandant of the 4th Battalion,
60th (Royal American) Regiment of Foot
from 1788 to 1796. He was a
Member of Parliament
(MP) for
Monmouthshire
from 1785 until his death. ==Personal life and death==
Personal life and death
Rooke married Elizabeth Brown of
St Briavels
on 3 September 1776. Rooke died at age 63 and was buried in St Briavels, Gloucestershire in 1805. == References ==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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