▁and ▁ 3 5 9 1 ▁females . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Ch it rad urg a ▁ ▁District s ▁of ▁K arn ata ka ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁http :// Ch it rad urg a . nic . in / ▁ ▁Category : V ill ages ▁in ▁Ch it rad urg a ▁district <0x0A> </s> ▁General ▁Sir ▁John ▁William ▁F loyd , ▁ 1 st ▁Baron et ▁( 2 2 ▁February ▁ 1 7 4 8 ▁– ▁ 1 0 ▁January ▁ 1 8 1 8 ), ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁caval ry ▁officer . ▁ ▁Family ▁and ▁early ▁life ▁Born ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁February ▁ 1 7 4 8 , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁oldest ▁child ▁of ▁Captain ▁John ▁F loyd ▁and ▁Mary ▁F loyd ▁( née ▁B ate ). ▁ ▁Career ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁on ▁ 5 ▁April ▁ 1 7 6 0 ▁as ▁a ▁Cor net ▁in ▁the ▁Eli ott ' s ▁Light ▁Hor se ▁brig ade , ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁ 1 5 th ▁The ▁King ' s ▁H uss ars . ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁Lieutenant ▁ 2 0 ▁April ▁ 1 7 6 3 ▁and ▁Captain - L ie utenant ▁on ▁ 2 0 ▁May ▁ 1 7 7 0 . ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁Captain ▁ 2 5 ▁May ▁ 1 7 7 2 ▁into ▁the ▁ 1 5 th ▁( The ▁King ' s ) ▁Regiment ▁of ▁( Light ) ▁Drag o ons ▁and ▁Major ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁Light