James Campbell (British Army officer, died 1745)
Lieutenant-General Sir James Campbell, KB (c. 1680 – May 11, 1745) was a Scottish professional soldier, Member of Parliament for Ayrshire from 1727 to 1741, and Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 1738 to 1745.
Sir James Campbell KB | |
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| Governor of Edinburgh Castle | |
| In office 1738–1745 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | Lord Ross |
| Succeeded by | Lord Mark Kerr |
| Member of Parliament for Ayrshire | |
| In office 1727–1741 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1680 Lawers, Perthshire |
| Died | May 11, 1745 (aged 64–65) Antoing, Austrian Netherlands |
| Spouse | Jean Mure (1720–her death in 1729) |
| Children | James (1726–1786); Margaret (1727–?) |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
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A distinguished cavalry officer, Campbell served in the War of the Spanish Succession and supported George I of Great Britain in 1714, which allowed him to pursue a career as a Whig. Promoted Lieutenant-General in 1740, during the War of the Austrian Succession he was knighted for his service at Dettingen in 1743. He commanded the British cavalry at Fontenoy in May 1745, where he lost a leg to a French cannonball and later died of his wounds.
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