Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Armstrong, KCB (c. 1782 – 3 March 1854) was an officer in the British Army.

[2] He became commander of the British forces in Canada West in 1842 and, after serving in that post until 1848, went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army in 1851.

[2] He resigned due to poor health in early 1854 and died shortly afterwards.

[2] He was also colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot and then colonel of the 32nd Regiment of Foot.

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