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  John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun was a British nobleman and military leader.
John Campbell was the great-grandson of Sir John Campbell, who was created first Earl of Loudoun in 1637.
Loudoun was sent to North America, where he is said to have ignored the advice of the local colonials like George Washington, who anticipated the onslaught of French and Indians, and did nothing to strengthen the remaining western forts.
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 JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST EARL OF LOUDOUN - LoveToKnow Article on JOHN CAMPBELL, 1ST EARL OF LOUDOUN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In 1637 he was one of the supplicants against the introduction of the English liturgy; and with John Leslie, 6th earl of Rothes, he took a leading part in the promulgation of the Covenant and in the General Assembly which met at Glasgow in the autumn of 1638.
He rendered good service to the government during the rising of 1715, especially at the battle of Sheriffmuir, and was succeeded as 4th earl by his son John (1705-1782), who fought against the J acobites in 1745, was commander-in-chief of the British force in America in 1756 and died unmarried.
1786), a grandson of the 2nd earl, and was afterwards borne by the marquesses of Hastings, descendants of the 5th earls daughter and heiress, Flora (178o184o).
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 HASTINGS - LoveToKnow Article on HASTINGS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
His paternal grandmother, Ada, was a younger daughter of David, earl of Huntingdon, and a niece of the Scottish king, William the Lion; and in 1290 when Margaret, the maid of Norway, died, Hastings came forward as a claimant for the vacant throne.
On the death of John, the third and last earl of Pembroke of the Hastings family, in 1389, Sir Hughs son JOHN had, according to a decision of the House of Lords in 5840, a title to the barony of Hastings, but he did not prosecute his claim and he died without Sons in 1393.
When Francis, 10th earl of Huntingdon, died in October 1789, the barony of Hastings passed to his sister Elizabeth (1731-1808), wife of John Rawdon, earl of Moira, and from her it came to her son Francis Rawdon-Hastings (see below), who was created marquess of Hastings in 1817.
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 John Campbell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, 9th Duke of Argyll (1845–1914)
John Campbell, Kentucky state senator and founder of Louisville, Kentucky.
John Campbell, Canadian Harness racing Driver (born 1955)
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 Earl of Loudoun's Regiment of Foote
Earl of Loudoun's Regiment of Foote, 1745 to 1748 (Loudoun's Highlanders):
Authority, therefore, was given to the 4th Earl of Loudoun to raise another Highland regiment under the patronage of the noblemen, chiefs, and gentlemen of that part of the kingdom, whose sons and connections would be appointed officers.
The force under Lord Loudoun were the victims of the ignominious Rout of Moy, when during the darkness of the night they were put to flight by a handful of the Clan Chattan and the bold tactics of Lady Mackintosh.
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 Clan Campbell - Loudoun>Loudon
An early cadet family acquired Loudoun, Ayrshire, by marraige in the 13th century and Margaret, daughter of Hugh Crawford of Loudon, Sheriff of Ayr, married Malcolm Wallace of Elderslie, and was mother of the Scottish patriot Sir William Wallace.
John reminds us that in 1714 Alexander McGill, architect to the 4th Earl of Loudoun constantly warned that the chimneys of the Castle needed proper repairs and not just patch up jobs...sadly they were never correctly attended to.
The coat of Arms of the Campbells of Loudoun, is found on the outside wall of the Kirk, indicating the helmet of a knight, the gyronny of eight on the shield representing the family name.
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Loudoun was under siege over four months and by August the condition of the garrison, and their families was desperate.
Two key provisions of the agreement were: 1st, That the garrison of Fort Loudoun march out with their arms and drums, each soldier having as much powder and balls as their officers shall think necessary for the march and what baggage he may choose to carry.
John Stephens, a survivor, gave an eyewitness account of what occurred next: "After the beating of reveille, while (the soldiers), were preparing to march, two guns were fired at Captain Demere, who was wounded by one of the shots.....
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 About Loudoun County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Loudoun County is situated in the rolling Piedmont section of Northern Virginia, bordered by the Blue Ridge Mountains on the northwest and the Potomac River on the northeast.
Campbell was a Scottish nobleman, former Commander in Chief of British armed forces in America, and Governor of Virginia from 1756 to 1758.
Loudoun County's proximity to the nation's capital and Washington Dulles International Airport, attractive quality of life, abundant commercial and industrial acreage, and favorable business climate have made it one of the fastest-growing counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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 Earl of Loudoun -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Earl of Loudoun is a title in the (additional info and facts about Peerage of Scotland) Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633.
The title is associated with the title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline (created 1633), which is used as a (additional info and facts about courtesy title) courtesy title for whomever is the heir and eldest son of the Earl for the time being.
The sixth Countess of Loudoun married the first (additional info and facts about Marquess of Hastings) Marquess of Hastings.
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 Earl of Loudoun - TheBestLinks.com - 1942, 1960, 1919, 1920, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Earl of Loudoun, 1942, 1960, 1919, 1920, 1782, 1840, 1883, 1833, 1874, 1868...
The Earl of Loudoun is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633.
The title is associated with the title Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline (created 1633), which is used as a courtesy title for whomever is the heir and eldest son of the Earl for the time being.
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 The Clan Campbell
Branches: Campbell of Argyll, Campbell of Breadalbane, Campbell of Cawdor, Campbell of Loundoun
Arguably the most famous Campbell of them all, Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863), commander of the Highland Brigade at Balaclava, Commander-in-Chief during the Indian Mutiny, the hero of Lucknow and Cawnpore, was not strictly a Campbell at all, being born Colin MacLiver, son of a Glasgow carpenter.
His mother was a Campbell, though, and when her brother, Colonel John Campbell, took the fifteen-year-old boy to be interviewed for the Army by the Duke of York, the Duke wrote his name down as Campbell.
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 Lord Loudoun and Loudoun County, Virginia in the American Revolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
On February 17, 1756, John Campbell, the 4th Earl of Loudoun, was appointed Captain- General and Governor-in-Chief of the Province of Virginia, and on March 20th Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in America.
Loudoun then gave orders to embark as though he would proceed to Louisburg, but before they could leave the harbor, news came that the French fleet was sighted and that it outnumbered that of the British by one ship.
In retrospect Loudoun never seemed to understand the spirit of the men who were founding the new nation, but sought to impose upon them the magisterial exercise of British authority.
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 Earl of Loudoun's Regiment of Foote
In January and February 1644 the regiment was with Leven's main army in England, serving at Hilton and the siege of York.
At Marston Moor Loudoun's Foote was brigaded with the Tweeddale Foote in the Scottish infantry reserve.
On the 4th of February 1647 the Estates issued an order for all save one company (which was reserved for the General of Artillery's foote in the New Model Army) to disband on the 9th.
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 Septs of Clan Campbell
Duncan, son of the late Duncan Campbell of Lerags is on reecord in 1509 and John MacConnochie of Stronchormaig in 1510.
In 1908, Alastair Magnus Campbell of Auchendarroch, great-great-grandson of Alexander, was granted the undifferenced arms and recognised as Campbell of Inverawe by the Lord Lyon.
John de Hastings was Lord of Duns and Sheriff and Forester of the Mearns in 1178.
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"John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun (1705-1782)." Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, 44 (March 1966), pp.
Logan, John H. A History of the Upper Country of South Carolina From the Earliest Periods to the Close of the War of Independence.
Schutz, John A. "The Disaster of Fort Ticonderoga: The Shortage of Muskets during the Mobilization of 1758." Huntington Library Quarterly, 14 (May 1951), pp.
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 Celtic Studio-Clan Campbell (Loudoun)
Sir Duncan Cambell, a junior grandson of Cailein Mor Campbell of Lochow, became founder of the Campbells of Loudoun by marriage with Susannah, daughter of Sir Reginald Crawford of Loudoun.
His son, John, Master of Loudoun, died before him, leaving a daughter, Margaret who succeeded to all the honours of Loudoun in 1662, and married her namesake, Sir John Campbell of Lawers, who was created Earl of Loudoun by Charles I. in 1633.
Hugh, third Earl of Loudoun, elder brother of the General, died in 1731, and was succeeded by his son, John, fourth Earl, who attained the highest military honours.
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 JOHNCAMPBELL
Campbell, John [4th Earl of Loudoun] (1705-1782) Commander-in-Chief of British forces in North America: Loudoun came to North America in 1756 to command troops in the French and Indian War.
Loudoun then changed the emphasis of his strategy, depending on troops organized and trained in England, and funded by English taxpayers.
Although he was less than successful militarily, Loudoun left behind a regular army that was well prepared to conquer Canada.
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 Kids Be Safe : Article 'Frederick County'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Adair County, Kentucky: Adair is named for John Adair, a general in the War of 1812 and the eighth governor of Kentucky.
Campbell County, Kentucky: Campbell is named for John Campbell, a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, founder of Louisville, Kentucky, and Kentucky state senator.
Campbell County, Wyoming: Campbell is named for jointly John Archibald Campbell, a governor of the Wyoming Territory and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court; and Robert Campbell, an explorer of the area.
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 WPI Department of Military Science - People, Places and Terms Mentioned in Staff Rides   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
American officer John Parker was in charge of the minutemen that met the advancing British column at Lexington Green on 19 April 1775.
Earl Hugh Percy was the British Major in charge of the relief column sent out of Boston to assist Colonel Smith on 19 April 1775.
John Stark was a woodsman and Indian fighter, with experience as a Lieutenant and Captain in Roger's Rangers.
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 3305
She married Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun, son of James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun and Lady Margaret Montgomerie, on 6 April 1700.
She married Theophilus Hastings, 9th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon and Mary Frances Fowler, on 3 June 1728.
She married, secondly, Theophilus Hastings, 7th Earl of Huntingdon, son of Ferdinando Hastings, 6th Earl of Huntingdon, on 8 May 1690.
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 The 18th century (from Portugal) --  Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
He did not fail to convert his wealth into papal and other dignities: the archbishop of Lisbon became a patriarch (1716), and Pope Benedict XIV in 1749 gave John the title “his most faithful majesty”; and royal academies, palaces, and libraries were inaugurated.
On John's death, his son Joseph (1750–77) appointed as minister Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, later Count de Oeiras and Marquês de Pombal, who soon gained a complete ascendancy over the king and endeavoured to replace the stagnant absolutism with a more active type of despotism that, with some qualifications, deserves the epithet enlightened.
The Portuguese army was reformed by Wilhelm von Schaumburg-Lippe, and an English force was led by James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley, and John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun.
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 Business Software Review : Article 'Caroline of Ansbach'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
He was the son of John William Friso of the Frisian branch of the house of Orange-Nassau and a descendant of the brother of William the Silent.
Campbell County: Campbell is named for William Campbell, a Continental general of the American Revolutionary War.
Loudoun County: Loudoun is named for John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, a colonial governor of Virginia.
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 Ft. Loundoun Dam - A Virtual Tour of The Tennessee River
Loudoun Dam is the uppermost dam on the Tennessee River.
The construction of Fort Loudoun Dam began in July of 1940 and ended seven months ahead of schedule in August of 1943.
The fort received its name from John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, who was the commander-in-chief of the British Forces in North America.
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John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews — Lord Chancellor of England (1779–1861)
Sir John Logan Campbell, a prominent figure in the history of Auckland, New Zealand
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll — 9th Duke of Argyll (1845–1914)
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 3304
She was the daughter of Maj.-Gen. James Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun and Flora Macleod.
She married Maj.-Gen. James Campbell, 5th Earl of Loudoun, son of Sir James Campbell and Lady Jane Boyle, on 30 April 1777.
He was the son of James Campbell, 2nd Earl of Loudoun and Lady Margaret Montgomerie.
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 ERNST GIDEON, FREIHERR VON LOUDON - LoveToKnow Article on ERNST GIDEON, FREIHERR VON LOUDON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Though old and broken in health, he was commander-inchief in fact as well as in name, and he won a last brilliant success by capturing Belgrade in three weeks, 1789.
He died within the year, on the I 4th of July at Neu-Titschein in Moravia, still on duty.
His last appointment was that of commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Austria, which had been created for him by the new emperor Leopold~ Loudon was buried in the grounds of Hadersdorf.
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 LOUBET, EMILE FRANCOIS (1838— ) - Online Information article about LOUBET, EMILE FRANCOIS (1838— )
Covenanters, and Loudoun was obliged to retract his support of it.
Sheriffmuir, and was succeeded as 4th earl by his son John (1705-1782), who fought against the See also:
nephew of this marquess, who became 11th earl of Loudoun.
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