John Drummond, 4th Duke of Perth
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John Drummond (1714–1747), titular 7th Earl and 4th Duke of Perth, often referred to by his courtesy title Lord John Drummond, was a Franco-Scottish nobleman, soldier and Jacobite.
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Born | 1714 France |
Died | 28 September 1747 Bergen op Zoom |
Buried | Convent of the English Nuns, Antwerp |
Allegiance | France Jacobites |
Rank | Jacobite Lieutenant General |
Unit | Regiment Roth, Irish Brigade; Jacobite Royal Scots |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession 1745 Jacobite Rising Falkirk Muir Culloden |
Relations | James Drummond, 2nd Duke of Perth (father) James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth (brother) |
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Drummond served as an officer in the French Army, but is perhaps best known for his participation in the Jacobite rising of 1745, during which he was one of the senior Jacobite staff officers in addition to leading the Jacobite Royal Scots, a regiment raised by him in France.