John Forbes (Portuguese general)
John Forbes | |
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1812 engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi after a portrait of John Forbes by Domenico Pellegrini | |
| Born | Aberdeenshire, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | Rio de Janeiro, Portuguese colony of Brazil |
| Allegiance | Great Britain Kingdom of Portugal |
| Years of service | 1748–1808 |
| Rank | General |
| Battles / wars | Seven Years' War War of the Pyrenees |
John Forbes, also known in Portuguese as João Forbes (1719 or 1733–1808), of Skellater, usually known as Forbes-Skellater, was a Scottish general in the Portuguese service.