John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll


The Duke of Argyll
Portrait by William Aikman
PredecessorArchibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll
SuccessorArchibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll
Other namesIain Ruaidh nan Cath or Red John of the Battles
Born(1680-10-10)10 October 1680[1]
Ham House, Petersham, Surrey
Died4 October 1743(1743-10-04) (aged 62)
Sudbrook Park, Petersham
BuriedWestminster Abbey
Wars and battlesNine Years' War
War of the Spanish Succession
Jacobite rebellion of 1715
Spouse(s)Mary Brown
Jane Warburton
Issue4 daughters, including Caroline and Mary
ParentsArchibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll
Elizabeth Tollemache
Coat of arms of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, KG

Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich, KG, KT (10 October 1680 – 4 October 1743[1]), styled Lord Lorne from 1680 to 1703, was a Scottish nobleman and senior commander in the British Army. He served on the continent in the Nine Years' War and fought at the Siege of Kaiserswerth during the War of the Spanish Succession. He then went on to serve as a brigade commander during the later battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, and was subsequently given command of all British forces in Spain at the instigation of the Harley Ministry. After conducting a successful evacuation of the troops from Spain, he became Commander-in-Chief, Scotland. During the Jacobite Rebellion, he led the government army against the Jacobite forces led by the Earl of Mar at the Battle of Sheriffmuir. Afterwards he served as Lord Steward and then Master-General of the Ordnance under the Walpole–Townshend Ministry.

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