Peter Bonnevaux

Colonel Peter Bonnevaux
4th Military Governor of British Ceylon
In office 2 July 1797 – 12 July 1797
Monarch	George III
Preceded by	Welbore Ellis Doyle
Succeeded by	Pierre Frédéric de Meuron
3rd General Officer Commanding, Ceylon
In office 30 June 1797 – 1797
Preceded by	Welbore Ellis Doyle
Succeeded by	Pierre Frédéric de Meuron
Personal details
Died	12 July 1797 Colombo, British Ceylon
Military service
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Colonel
Unit	10th Madras Native Infantry
Commands	General Officer Commanding, Ceylon

Colonel Peter Bonnevaux (1752–1797) was the fourth Military Governor of British Ceylon and third General Officer Commanding, Ceylon. He was appointed Governor on 2 July 1797 and was Governor until 12 July 1797. He was succeeded by Pierre Frédéric de Meuron.^[1]

Bonnevaux joined the 10th Madras Native Infantry of the East India Company's Madras Army as an Ensign in 1768 and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by 1794.^[2]

References

1. "Sri Lanka". Rulers.org. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
2. http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/digital/under/research/biographies/bonnevaux.html