James Kempt
Sir James Kempt | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Robert McInnes, 1840 | |
| Born | c. 1765 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 20 December 1854 London, England |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Rank | General |
| Commands | South-West District 8th Brigade |
Conflicts | War of the Third Coalition Peninsular War War of 1812 War of the Seventh Coalition |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
General Sir James Kempt, GCB, GCH (c. 25 January 1775 – 20 December 1854) was a British Army officer, who served in the Netherlands, Egypt, Italy, the Peninsula, and British North America during the Napoleonic Wars. He led a British brigade at the Battle of Waterloo and later became Governor General of Canada.