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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.
- 5 May 1705, Scotland
- British Army
31 de mar. 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.
JOHN CAMPBELL, 4th EARL OF LOUDOUR (1705*1782) By Major A. McK. Annand Shortly after the battle of Fontenoy, fought on nth May, 1745, where the behaviour of the Black Watch had excited the admiration of the French, it was decided to raise a second regiment of Highlanders, authority to do so being granted to John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun,
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.
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
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