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Hace 5 días · John Maitland was in charge of the large rear guard left by General Augustine Prevost upon his withdrawal to Savannah. A bridgehead was established on the north side of an area now known as New Cut Church Flats; this was meant to cover Stono Ferry. Three strong redoubts were built, circled by an abatis and manned by Highlanders and Hessians.
Hace 3 días · The remaining six companies under Major John Maitland halted for a time, allowing the others to get around behind the house and barn, then marched by the road, completing the encirclement, "by which manuvres the Enemy's Patroll, consisting of a Sergeant and about a Dozen Men, was entirely cut off."
Hace 5 días · With a garrison of about 700, Savannah was ripe for the taking but the allies waited, delaying an assault until the British garrison was reinforced by Col. John Maitland and the 71st Highlanders who had been at Beaufrot, South Carolina when the French arrived. Commanded by a cautious D'Estiang, the French shelled the city with little real effect.
Hace 4 días · John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale: 1616–1682 1672 473 Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester: 1629–1700 1672 Later Duke of Beaufort 474 Henry Jermyn, 1st Earl of St Albans: d. 1684 1672 475 William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford: 1613–1700 1672 Later Duke of Bedford 476 Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington: 1618–1685 1672 477
Hace 4 días · John Maitland, Lethington's brother, has declared that the French King, as fearing the dissolution of the amity between this realm and his crown, is altogether enemy to the King's estate, and would do what he is able to compass the overthrow thereof, as he would have uttered in effect if by the keeping of Rochelle his forces had not ...
Hace 3 días · The manor passed from John Maitland (d. 1831) successively to his son William Whitaker Maitland (d. 1861) and his grandson John Whitaker Maitland, who also became Rector of Loughton and died in 1909. He was succeeded by his son William W. Maitland (d. 1926).
Hace 5 días · The house must have been largely altered by John Maitland, 2nd Earl and 1st Duke of Lauderdale, in the time of Charles II. The fine stair in the angle between the north-east and south-east ranges is of this date, and may have taken the place of an Elizabethan stair in the same position.
