Major-General John Small (13 March 1726 – 17 March 1796) was a British Army officer who played a key role in raising and leading the 84th Regiment of Foot (Royal Highland Emigrants) during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he settled with many of the men of the 84th Regiment in Douglas Township, Hants County, Nova Scotia. He later returned to Britain. He was appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey and promoted to major general, serving from 1793 until his death in 1796.
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13 March 1726 Strathardle, Athole
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17 March 1796 (aged 70) Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
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