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| | GEORGE HAMILTON, EARL OF ORKNEY - LoveToKnow Article on GEORGE HAMILTON, EARL OF ORKNEY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | ORKNEY, GEORGE HAMILTON, EARL OF British soldier, was the fifth son of William, duke of Hamilton, and was trained for the military career by his uncle, Lord Dumbarton, in. |
 | | As colonel of his old regiment, the 1st Foot, he took part in the battle of Landen or Neerwinden, and in the siege of Namur, serving also at Athlone and Limerick in the Irish war. |
 | | At Namur Hamilton received a severe wound, and in recognition of his services was made a brigadier. |
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