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Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

Index Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

Lieutenant General Edward Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier KB (1740 – 14 June 1782) was a British soldier and courtier. [1]

26 relations: Act of Parliament, Aide-de-camp, Captain (British Army and Royal Marines), Clonmel, Cobham Park, Duel, Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Earl Ligonier, Francis Ligonier, George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers, Green Park, Grenadier Guards, Groom of the Chamber, John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, Lieutenant general, Madrid, Major general, Order of the Bath, Peerage of Ireland, Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, Royal Norfolk Regiment, Seven Years' War, Thomas Twisleton, 13th Baron Saye and Sele, Vittorio Alfieri, William Whitmore (British Army officer).

Act of Parliament

Acts of Parliament, also called primary legislation, are statutes passed by a parliament (legislature).

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Aide-de-camp

An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally helper in the military camp) is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, a member of a royal family, or a head of state.

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Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)

Captain (Capt) is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines and in both services it ranks above lieutenant and below major with a NATO ranking code of OF-2.

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Clonmel

Clonmel is the county town and largest settlement of County Tipperary, Ireland.

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Cobham Park

Cobham Park is a country mansion and estate situated to the south of Cobham and encompassing the majority of Downside, Surrey, England.

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Duel

A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two people, with matched weapons, in accordance with agreed-upon rules.

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Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel

Ferdinand, Prince of Brunswick-Lüneburg (12 January 1721, Wolfenbüttel – 3 July 1792, Vechelde), was a German-Prussian field marshal (1758–1766) known for his participation in the Seven Years' War.

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Earl Ligonier

Earl Ligonier was a title that was created twice in British history, once in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of Ireland.

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Francis Ligonier

Francis Augustus Ligonier (1693 – 25 January 1746) was a French-born officer of the British Army.

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George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers

George Pitt, 1st Baron Rivers (1 May 1721 – 7 May 1803) was an English diplomat and politician.

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Green Park

The Green Park, usually known without the article simply as Green Park, is one of the Royal Parks of London.

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Grenadier Guards

The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army.

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Groom of the Chamber

Groom of the Chamber and Groom of the Privy Chamber were positions in the Royal Household of the English monarchy, the latter considerably more elevated.

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John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

Field Marshal John (Jean Louis) Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, (7 November 168028 April 1770) was a French-born British soldier.

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Lieutenant general

Lieutenant general, lieutenant-general and similar (abbrev Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries.

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Madrid

Madrid is the capital of Spain and the largest municipality in both the Community of Madrid and Spain as a whole.

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Major general

Major general (abbreviated MG, Maj. Gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.

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Peerage of Ireland

The Peerage of Ireland consists of those titles of nobility created by the English monarchs in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland, or later by monarchs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh

Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, (William Henry; 25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805), was a grandson of King George II and a younger brother of King George III of the United Kingdom.

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Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington

Sir Robert Henley, 1st Earl of Northington, PC (c. 1708 – 14 January 1772) was the Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. He was a member of the Whig Party in the parliament and was known for his wit and writing.

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Royal Norfolk Regiment

The Royal Norfolk Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army until 1959.

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Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War was a global conflict fought between 1756 and 1763.

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Thomas Twisleton, 13th Baron Saye and Sele

Major General Thomas Twisleton, 13th Baron Saye and Sele (c. 1735 – 1 July 1788) was a British Army officer and peer.

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Vittorio Alfieri

Count Vittorio Alfieri (16 January 17498 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy.".

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William Whitmore (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General William Whitmore (14 May 1714 – 22 July 1771) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament (MP).

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Edward Ligonier, 2nd Earl Ligonier.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ligonier,_1st_Earl_Ligonier

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