John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
Military Person
1680 – 1770
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Who was John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier?
Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, KB, PC was a French-born British soldier. He enjoyed a distinguished career as an active officer, and later became a leading official of the Pitt-Newcastle Ministry that led Britain during the Seven Years' War exercising extensive control over Britain's army as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces.
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- Born
- Nov 7, 1680
Castres - Siblings
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Lived in
- Tarn
- Died
- Apr 28, 1770
Cobham
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on July 23, 2013
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