A Compendium of Irish Biography/Caldwell, Hume
Caldwell, Hume, Colonel, son of Sir James Caldwell of Castlecaldwell, was born in 1735. A soldier of fortune, he entered the Austrian service as a private, and rose by his bravery and devotion to the rank of colonel. He died of a wound received at Olmutz, 19th August 1762. A lengthened account of his career is given by Ryan. [1]
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- ↑ Worthies of Ireland, Biographical Dictionary of the: Richard Ryan. 2 vols. London, 1821.