Samuel Ford Whittingham
Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Ford Whittingham | |
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Sir Samuel Ford Whittingham | |
| Born | 29 January 1772 Bristol |
| Died | 19 January 1841 Madras Presidency, British India |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Spain |
| Branch | British Army Spanish Army |
| Years of service | 1803–1841 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Madras Army |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Lieutenant-General Sir Samuel Ford Whittingham, KCB, KCH (29 January 1772 – 19 January 1841), whose Christian names were contracted by himself and his friends into "Samford", was a British and Spanish army officer during the Napoleonic Wars. Following the conflict he served in the British Army predominantly in India.