General Stuart

Article summary

General Stuart may refer to: * Charles Stuart (British Army officer, born 1753) (1753–1801), British Army lieutenant general * Charles Stuart (British Army officer, born 1810) (1810–1892), British Army general * Charles Stuart (East India Company officer) (c. 1758–1828), East India Company major general * J. E. B. Stuart (1833–1864), Confederate States Army major general * James Stuart (British Army officer, born 1741) (1741–1815), British Army general * James Stuart (British Army officer, died 1793), British Army major general * John Stuart (British Army officer, born 1811) (1811–1889), British Army general * Kenneth Stuart (1891–1945), Canadian Army lieutenant general * Simon Stuart (general) (fl. 1990s–2020s), Australian Army major general * William Stuart (British Army officer) (1778–1837), British Army lieutenant general * James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick (1696–1738), Spanish Royal Armies lieutenant general

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1753 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1741 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1224438503