Colonel John Dyke Acland
- Born: 18 February 1747, North Petherton, Somerset 1298
- Christened: 19 February 1747, North Petherton, Somerset 1056
- Marriage: Christian Henrietta Caroline Fox-Strangways on 7 January 1771 in Redlynch Park, Somerset 1297
- Died: 22 November 1778, Pixton Park, Pixton, Devon aged 31 1056
- Buried: 28 November 1778, Broadclyst Parish Church, Devon
 Cause of his death was A chill.
General Notes:
Educated at Eton and University College, Oxford. In October 1774 was elected M.P. for the Cornish borough of Callingotn. He added his voice to the call for tough measures against the American colonies and urged the prime minister, Lord North, not to concede to the right of taxation to the colonies. After puchasing his entry into the 33rd Foot as ensign, advancing to Captain in 1775. Accompanied by his wife, he sailed for America from Ireland in April 1776, having bought a major's commission in the 20th foot.
Acland proved to be a valiant soldier and was wounded at Hubbardton on 7 July 1777. He was in the advance party in General Burgoyne's attack on the American forces at Bemis Heights on the Hudson River when he was wounded in the legs and captured on 7 October 1777. In one of the most romantic episodes of the war, Lady Harriet crossed the Hudson at night and successfully petitioned General Gates to allow her to nurse Acland back to health. The couple remained in American captivity until early 1778, when Acland was released on parole; they returned to England, where their second child, John, was baptized on 21 March. Warmly praised for his actions by George III at a personal audience, Acland spent the next few months recuperating at his estate at Pixton. A quarrel with Lieutenant Lloyd provoked Acland into challenging Lloyd to a duel, which was fought on Bampton Down. Neither was injured, but Acland caught a chill and died from the resulting fever on 22 November 1778 at Pixton Park.
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Medical Notes:
A quarrel with Lieutenant Lloyd provoked Acland into challenging Lloyd to a duel, which was fought on Bampton Down. Neither was injured, but Acland caught a chill and died from the resulting fever on 22 November 1778 at Pixton Park.
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John married Christian Henrietta Caroline Fox-Strangways, daughter of Stephen Fox, 1st Earl of Ilchester and Elizabeth Strangways-Horner, on 7 January 1771 in Redlynch Park, Somerset.1297 (Christian Henrietta Caroline Fox-Strangways was born on 3 January 1750 in Kilmington, Somerset 1297, christened on 16 January 1750 in St. James's, Piccadilly, London and died on 21 July 1815 in Tetton House, Kingston, Somerset 1297.)
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