John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair
18th-century Scottish soldier and diplomat (1673–1747) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Born | 20 July 1673 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | 9 May 1747 (aged 73) Edinburgh, Scotland |
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Rank | Field marshal |
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Awards | Knight of the Thistle |
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