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William Gordon (British Army officer) General William Gordon (1736 – 25 May 1816), of Fyvie, was a British general and courtier. He was several times returned to Parliament by the interest of the Duke of Marlborough, and precipitated a family quarrel with his nephew, the Duke of Gordon, by commandeering a regiment that the latter was raising.
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William Douglas Gordon (January 4, 1918 – August 12, 1991) was an American actor, writer, director, story editor, and producer. Although he is best known for his ...
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William Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aberdeen (1679–1746), Scottish peer, Tory politician and Jacobite William Gordon, 6th Viscount of Kenmure (c. 1672–1716), Scottish Jacobite William Gordon, Lord Strathnaver (1683–1720), MP for Tain Burghs, judged ineligible to sit because he was the eldest son of a Scottish peer
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GORDON, WILLIAM. (1728–1807). Historian, clergyman. England and Massachusetts. Born in Hitchin, England, in 1728, Gordon began his ministry in an Independent church in Ipswich in 1752. Twelve years later he left, after a quarrel with a leading member of the church over the latter's use of workmen on Sunday. He then became minister in Southwark.
Mar 19, 2024 · William Gordon, 6th Viscount Kenmure was a Scottish Jacobite who was miscast as a leader in the rebellion of 1715 on behalf of James Edward, the Old Pretender, against King George I. His father, Alexander Gordon, 5th Viscount Kenmure (d. 1698), had fought for King William III against the forces of
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If you are interested in the history of American independence, you may want to read this book by William Gordon, a Scottish clergyman and historian who witnessed the events firsthand. The book covers the rise, progress, and establishment of the independence of the United States of America, from the Stamp Act to the Treaty of Paris. You can preview or buy this book on Google Books.
Apr 1, 2002 · To William Gordon. Philada May 8th 1784. Every aid which can be derived from my official papers, I am willing to afford, & shall with much pleasure lay before you, whenever the latter can be unfolded with propriety. It ever has been my opinion however, that no Historian can be possessed of sufficient materials to compile a perfect history of ...
