Alexander Cannon (general)
Alexander Cannon (1640 – after 1708) was a Scottish professional soldier in the second half of the 17th century, who served in the armies of William of Orange and James VII and II.
Alexander Cannon | |
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| Born | 1640 Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, Scotland |
| Died | after 1708 |
| Allegiance | Dutch Republic England Jacobite |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Unit | 2nd English Regiment, Scots Brigade Queen Consort's Light Dragoons, later 3rd King's Hussars |
| Commands held | Jacobite army in Scotland, July to December 1689 |
| Battles/wars | |
He remained loyal to James at the 1688 Glorious Revolution, accompanied him into exile and was appointed Major-General of Jacobite forces in Scotland after the death of Viscount Dundee in July 1689. He was replaced by Thomas Buchan in early 1690 but served as his subordinate until both were given safe passage to France in 1692. Little is known of his later career; he was mentioned as still being in Jacobite service in 1708 and died sometime after that.
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