John Brodrick (3 November 1765 – 9 October 1842) was a British Army general and Governor of Martinique.
[1] He was born in Reading, the youngest son of George Brodrick, 3rd Viscount Midleton and his wife Albinia Townshend.
He joined the army as an ensign in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards in 1782.
He fought at the Siege of Dunkirk in 1793 and at the capture of Fort St Andre the following year.
In 1808 and 1809 he served in the Peninsular War and from June 1809 to 1812, promoted to major-general, he was Governor of Martinique during a period of British occupation.