General Sir Robert Brownrigg, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He brought the last part of Sri Lanka under British rule.

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Occupation: military officer
Position held: Governor of British Ceylon, General Officer Commanding, Ceylon, Colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: 1759, February 8, 1758
Died: April 27, 1833, May 27, 1833

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Sir Robert Brownrigg, 1st Baronet

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General Sir Robert Brownrigg, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He brought the last part of Sri Lanka under British rule.

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Occupation: military officer
Position held: Governor of British Ceylon, General Officer Commanding, Ceylon, Colonel of the Royal Norfolk Regiment
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Born: 1759, February 8, 1758
Died: April 27, 1833, May 27, 1833