John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
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John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and British Army officer who served as commander-in-chief in North America during the early years of the French and Indian War.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ earl ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | Campbell ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
|
| monarchServed | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Clan Campbell ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Earl of Loudoun ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
command of British forces in North America during early French and Indian War
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planning of expedition against Louisbourg ⓘ recall from North American command ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cautious and indecisive command style in North America
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role in early British strategy during French and Indian War ⓘ |
| notableWork | British military operations in North America, 1756–1757 ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle | 4 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Virginia
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surface form:
Governor General of Virginia (de jure)
Governor of Virginia (nominal) ⓘ commander-in-chief in North America ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
British Isles
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North America ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Earl of Loudoun
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surface form:
4th Earl of Loudoun
Lord Tarrinzean and Mauchline ⓘ |
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