Adam Philippe Comte de Custine

Adam Philippe Comte de Custine

male, deceased (1793)
French conde robespierre General mainz nobility … War of American Independence
Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general. Born in Metz, he began his military career in the Seven Years' War. He next served with... More
Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel

Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount Keppel

male, deceased (1786)
admiral Royal Navy admiral British Lord of the Admiralty member of the United Kingdom Parliament Privy Council of Great Britain … War of American Independence
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel PC (25 April 1725 - 2 October 1786), was a British admiral who held sea commands during the Seven Years' War... More

John Jervis 1st Earl of St Vincent

male, deceased (1823)
conquest of Quebec Battle of the Plains of Abraham Royal Navy French Knight of the Bath great yarmouth … War of American Independence
Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB PC RN (9 January 1735-14 March 1823) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy. Jervis was born... More

William Windham

male, deceased (1810)
British Member of the Privy Council of Ireland member of the United Kingdom Parliament whig From Norfolk Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom … War of American Independence
William Windham was a British Whig statesman, born of an ancient Norfolk family. Windham was opposed to the American War. He took part in the... More
Charles Lennox 3rd Duke of Richmond

Charles Lennox 3rd Duke of Richmond

male, deceased (1806)
Diplomatic peer Duke of Lennox Duke of Richmond Duke in the Peerage of England Field Marshal rockingham … War of American Independence
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond and Lennox, FRS (22 February, 1735 - 29 December, 1806) was one of the most remarkable men of the 18th... More

François Henri de la Motte

male, deceased (1781)
executions by Great Britain American Revolutionary War execution American Revolution spy high treason tower of london French … War of American Independence
Francis Henry de la Motte, or François Henri de la Motte, was a French citizen and ex-French army officer executed in London for High Treason on J... More

Luc Urbain de Bouexic comte de Guichen

male, deceased (1790)
admiral French French nobility navy admiral frigate lieutenant … War of American Independence
Luc Urbain de Bouëxic, comte de Guichen - French admiral; entered the navy in 1730 as "garde de la Marine"," the first rank in the corps of royal o... More

Alexander Gordon 4th Duke of Gordon

male, deceased (1827)
Gordon Setter Duke of Gordon The Gordon Highlanders Order of the Thistle Duke in the Peerage of Scotland Representative peer … War of American Independence
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon KT (18 June 1743- 1827) was a Scottish nobleman. He was described by Kaimes as the "greatest subject in... More