Pierre Frédéric de Meuron
Pierre-Frédéric de Meuron | |
|---|---|
| 5th Military Governor of British Ceylon | |
| In office 12 July 1797 – 12 October 1798 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Peter Bonnevaux |
| Succeeded by | Robert Andrews (as Resident and Superintendent of British Ceylon) |
| 4th General Officer Commanding, Ceylon | |
| In office 12 July 1797 – ? | |
| Preceded by | Peter Bonnevaux |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Champagne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1746 Saint-Sulpice, Principality of Neuchâtel |
| Died | 30 March 1813 (aged 66) Neuchâtel, Principality of Neuchâtel |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Dutch Republic Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Years of service | 1781–1812 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general (British Army) |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding, Ceylon Regiment de Meuron |
Pierre-Frédéric de Meuron (17 April 1746 – 30 March 1813) was the fifth Military Governor of British Ceylon, from 1797 to 1798, and fourth General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. He was also the commanding officer of the Regiment de Meuron, a unit of Swiss mercenaries that had served in Ceylon under the Dutch, but whose transfer of allegiance to Great Britain facilitated the fall of Columbo to the British on 15 October 1796.