Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of (1680-1743) [Commission of James Des Pieres as lieutenant of foot for a regiment commanded by William Stanhope]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01412.66 Author/Creator: Argyll, John Campbell, Duke of (1680-1743) Place Written: Santa Colomba, Spain Type: Document signed Date: 23 August 1711 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 24.7 x 34.6 cm. Order a Copy
Countersigned by R. Arnold, authorized by the Secretary at War. Argyll's seal is completely worn off, and docket (on verso) is faded. Campbell signs as General and Commander in Chief of British forces in Spain.
Campbell was known for his suppression of Jacobites in Scotland.
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