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| [[File:US_Army_O8_(1861).svg|20px]] Brevet Major General (USA) | |||
| [[File:US_Army_O7_(1861).svg|20px]] Brigadier General (NMI) | |||
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| serviceyears = 1782 – 1819 (USA)<br/>1832 – 1836 | |||
| allegiance = {{flag|United States|1795}}<br/>{{flagicon|United States|1776}} [[Republic of Newfoundland]] | |||
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Brevet Major General '''Joshua Wilcox''' (August 19, 1762 – March 21, 1838) was an American military officer who is most notable for his campaigns in Canada and the [[Newfoundland Campaign]]. | |||
He would also later be known for being the first Commandant of the [[Newfoundland Military Institute]], the premier officer training college in Newfoundland. | |||