John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair

The Earl of Stair
Portrait, c. 1700
Born	20 July 1673 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	9 May 1747 (aged 73) Edinburgh, Scotland
Allegiance	Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	Royal Scots Army British Army
Rank	Field marshal
Battles / wars	Nine Years' War Battle of Steenkerque War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Ramillies Battle of Oudenarde Battle of Malplaquet Siege of Douai Siege of Bouchain War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Dettingen Jacobite rebellion of 1745
Awards	Knight of the Thistle

Field Marshal John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, KT, PC (20 July 1673 – 9 May 1747) was a Scottish soldier and diplomat. He served in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession and, after a period as British Ambassador in Paris, became a military commander at the Battle of Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession.