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John Keane, 1st Baron Keane
Lieutenant-General John Keane, 1st Baron Keane, GCB, GCH (6 February 1781 – 24 August 1844) was an Irish soldier in the British Army.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/15/101015207/ )〕
==Background==
Keane was born in Belmont, Ireland, the second son of Sir John Keane, 1st Baronet.〔 He joined the British Army as an Ensign at age 11 in 1792. He rose the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the 60th Foot and commanded a brigade in the Peninsular War.〔 For his services there, he was awarded the Army Gold Cross with two clasps for Martinique, Vitoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, the Nive, and Toulouse.〔 Promoted to Major-General, Keane commanded the British 3rd brigade at the Battle of New Orleans where he was wounded twice.〔 He served as commander-in-chief in the West Indies and also administered the colonial government of Jamaica.〔
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