Hugh Lyle Carmichael
Sir Hugh Lyle Carmichael | |
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c. 1809 portrait of Carmichael | |
| Born | 1764 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 11 May 1813 (aged 48–49) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Conflicts | French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars |
Lieutenant-General Sir Hugh Lyle Carmichael (1764 – 11 May 1813) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as the lieutenant-governor of Demerara and Essequibo from 1812 to 1813, when he died in office. He also was commander of the British forces at the 1808 siege of Santo Domingo and was a strong proponent of giving the West India Regiments equal treatment to white British troops.