Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres

General The Right Honourable
The Earl of Balcarres
General The Right Honourable The Earl of Balcarres
Governor of Jamaica
	In office; 1795–1801
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Sir Adam Williamson
Succeeded by	Sir George Nugent
Personal details
Born	18 January 1752
Died	27 March 1825 (aged 73)
Spouse	Elizabeth Bradshaigh Dalrymple (m. 1780)
Relations	James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres (father)
Children	5, including James, the 7th Earl
Military career
Branch	British Army
Rank	General
Commands	53rd Regiment of Foot; 42nd Highland Regiment; 71st Regiment of Foot; 63rd Regiment of Foot;
Conflicts	American Revolution Philadelphia Campaign; ; Battle of Saratoga; ; Second Maroon War;

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General Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, 23rd Earl of Crawford (18 January 1752 – 27 March 1825), styled Lord Balniel until 1768, was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Jamaica from 1795 to 1801.