Sir John Worthington Adams KCB (1764 – March 9, 1837) was a British

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 major-general in India

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Adams joined the Army in 1780. During the Rohilla War

Rohilla War

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 he fought under Sir Robert Abercromby

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. He was present during the Battle of Seringapatam

Battle of Seringapatam

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 in 1799. In 1809 he commanded a regiment in Central India. He became a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1815. Adams then held commands at Kumaon

Kumaon Division

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, Nagpur

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 and the Dekkan. He took Chanda

Chandrapur District

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 in 1818 and was at Bhartpur

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 in 1826. In May 1828 he took command of the Sirhind Division. In 1830 Adams was promoted to major-general. At some point he became Colonel of the 16th Bengal Infantry Regiment

Bengal Regiment

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 and was elevated to a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

Adams died at Sabathu

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on March 9, 1837.