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Field Marshal John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich, KG, KT (10 October 1680 – 4 October 1743), styled Lord Lorne from 1680 to 1703, was a Scottish nobleman and senior commander in the British Army.
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John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll (born October 10, 1678, Petersham, Surrey, Eng.—died October 4, 1743, Petersham) was a Scottish supporter of the union with England and commander of the British forces in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. The son of the 1st Duke of Argyll (in the Scottish peerage), he actively furthered the union of England and ...
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Jun 8, 2018 · Argyll, John Campbell, 2nd duke of (1678–1743). Soldier and politician. While still in his twenties, Argyll, as head of the powerful Campbell faction, emerged pre-eminent among the Scottish magnates, and as lord high commissioner (1705) played a key role in opening negotiations for the Anglo-Scottish union.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, orator and soldier, was buried in Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 15th October 1743. His grave is marked by a small lozenge stone to the north east of Henry VII's tomb .
2nd duke of Argyll, John Campbell. (1678—1743) Quick Reference. (1678–1743). Soldier and politician. While still in his twenties, Argyll emerged pre‐eminent among the Scottish magnates, and as lord high commissioner (1705) played a key role in opening negotiations for the Anglo‐Scottish union.
Dates. Existence: 1680 - 1743. Biography. John Campbell, second duke of Argyll and duke of Greenwich (1680-1743), army officer and politician, was born in Ham House, Petersham, Surrey.
John Campbell (1678–1743), 2nd duke, supported union with England and was commander of the British forces in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715. Archibald (1682–1761), 3rd duke, was a prominent politician during the early Hanoverian period in Britain. After he died without a legitimate heir, the succession passed to the Campbells of Mamore.
