Richard Jones (East India Company officer)

Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Jones, (1754–1835) enlisted in the Bombay Army in 1770, commanded 4 companies of artillery in Third Anglo-Mysore War during 1790-1792, commanded the Bombay army detachment at Siege of Bharatpur (1805), commanding officer at Surat 1805-8, commander in chief in Bombay in 1808, commander of artillery 1808-16. Was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath for his actions at Bharatpur.