John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll

The Duke of Argyll
The Duke of Argyll
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	5th Duke of Argyll
Duke of Argyll
Preceded by	John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll
Succeeded by	George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll
Personal details
Born	June 1723
Died	May 24, 1806 (aged 82)
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Campbell

Field Marshal John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (June 1723 – 24 May 1806), styled Marquess of Lorne from 1761 to 1770, was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.

Military career[]

Born the son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll^[1] and Mary Bellenden, the daughter of John Bellenden, 2nd Lord Bellenden of Broughton, Campbell was commissioned into the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1744.^[1] He served in the response to the Jacobite Rebellion at the Battle of Falkirk and the Battle of Culloden in 1746.^[1]

In 1749 he became Commanding Officer of the 42nd Regiment of Foot serving in Ireland.^[1]

He became a member of Parliament and was made a field marshal on 30 July 1796.^[1]

Family[]

In 1759 he married Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Hamilton.^[1] They lived in Inveraray Castle, and had issue:

Lady Augusta Campbell
George John Campbell, Earl of Campbell (1763–1764)
George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll (1768–1839)
Lady Charlotte Campbell (1775–1861)
John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll (1777–1847).

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 T.A. Heathcote, The British Field Marshals 1736 - 1997, Page 74, 1999, ISBN 0-85052-696-5

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Neil Buchanan	Member of Parliament for Glasgow Burghs 1744–1761	Succeeded by Lord Frederick Campbell
Preceded by Sir Joseph Yorke Edward Simpson	Member of Parliament for Dover with Sir Joseph Yorke 1765–1766	Succeeded by Sir Joseph Yorke John Bindley
Military offices
Preceded by New regiment	Colonel of the 54th Regiment of Foot 1755–1757	Succeeded by John Grey
Preceded by Louis Dejean	Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Dragoons 1757–1765	Succeeded by Charles FitzRoy
Preceded by Sir Henry Erskine	Colonel of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Foot 1765–1782	Succeeded by Lord Adam Gordon
Preceded by The Earl of Loudoun	Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Foot Guards 1782–1806	Succeeded by The Duke of Gloucester
Honorary titles
New office	Lord Lieutenant of Argyllshire 1794–1799	Succeeded by Marquess of Lorne
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by John Campbell	Duke of Argyll 1770–1806	Succeeded by George Campbell
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation	Baron Sundridge 1766–1806	Succeeded by George Campbell

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[heath-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 T.A. Heathcote, The British Field Marshals 1736 - 1997, Page 74, 1999, ISBN 0-85052-696-5

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