page_title: John Armstrong (British Army officer)
hierarchical_section_title: John Armstrong (British Army officer)
caption_attribution_description: English: "The Hon'ble John Armstrong, Esqr,". Courtesy of the British Museum.
context_page_description: Major-General John Armstrong was a British military engineer and soldier, who served as Chief Royal Engineer and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance.
  He played a leading role in establishing the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as a dedicated training academy for engineers.
context_section_description: Major-General John Armstrong (31 March 1674 – 15 April 1742) was a British military engineer and soldier, who served as Chief Royal Engineer and Surveyor-General of the Ordnance. 
  He played a leading role in establishing the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich as a dedicated training academy for engineers.
caption: Major-General John Armstrong, Chief Royal Engineer
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