Sir John Slade, 1st Baronet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sir John Slade, 1st Baronet

British general

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1762

Place of Birth: Maunsel House, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1859

Profession: military leader

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

General Sir John "Black Jack" Slade, 1st Baronet, (31 December 1762 – 13 August 1859) served as a general officer in the British Army during the Peninsular War.
He lacked talent as a combat leader.
Though Slade was praised in official reports, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington criticized his actions privately and finally replaced him with a more efficient officer.
Despite this, he attained high rank after the war.
His descendants include two admirals.