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Spanish invasion of Portugal. General John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun (5 May 1705 – 27 April 1782) was a Scottish nobleman and British army officer.
7 de may. de 2024 · About this artwork. John Campbell was born at Loudoun Castle, near Galston. A professional soldier, he raised a regiment of Highlanders to fight the Jacobites during the 1745 Rising. He served as adjutant-general to Sir John Cope, commander-in-chief of the government forces. At the battle of Prestonpans parts of his regiment were captured.
LOUDOUN, JOHN CAMPBELL, FOURTH EARL OF. (1705–1782). British general. He entered the army as a cornet in 1727 and succeeded to his title in 1731. He was at Dettingen (1743) and fought against the Jacobites in 1745–1746.
Campbell began his military career in 1745 when he was appointed lieutenant in John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun’s Highlanders. He served in the British Army and saw action during the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and was promoted to captain two years later.
Abstract. This article provides a comparative analysis of the tenure of John Campbell, fourth earl of Loudoun, as a regional commander in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite uprising of 1745–6 and as commander-in-chief of the British forces in North America from January 1756 to December 1757.
- Nicola Martin
- 2021
John Campbell (1705 - 1782), 4th Earl of Loudoun, was a Scottish peer and army officer who served as colonial governor of Virginia (1756-1759) and commander of British forces in America (1756-1757). As Sender. 28 October 1756. Letter from John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun to Arthur Dobbs, 28 October 1756. 8 January 1757.
General John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun (5 May 1705 – 27 April 1782) was a Scottish nobleman and British army officer. Contents. Early life and career. Seven Years' War. North America. Benjamin Franklin's anecdotes of Lord Loudon. Portugal. Later life. See also. References. External links. Early life and career.
