James Shaw Kennedy
General Sir James Shaw Kennedy KCB (13 October 1788 – 30 May 1865) was a British soldier and military writer.
Read more about James Shaw Kennedy: Personal Background, Military Career, Manchester, Royal Irish Constabulary, Liverpool and Ill Health, Later Years, Bibliography, Family
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