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Alexander Spotswood (12 December 1676 – 7 June 1740) was a British Army officer, explorer and lieutenant governor of Colonial Virginia; he is regarded as one of the most significant historical figures in British North American colonial history.
Alexander Spotswood, 1736. Alexander Spotswood (* 1676 in Tanger; † 7. Juni 1740 in Annapolis) war ein britisch-amerikanischer Politiker. Er war von 1710 bis 1722 Gouverneur der Kolonie Virginia. Leben. Spotswood wurde 1676 als Sohn von Robert Spotswood in Tanger geboren.
9. Apr. 2024 · Alexander Spotswood (born 1676, Tangier, Morocco—died June 7, 1740, Annapolis, Md.) was one of the first British colonial governors of North America to appreciate the economic value of the Western frontier. After service under the 1st duke of Marlborough in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–14), he was appointed lieutenant ...
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22. Dez. 2021 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alexander Spotswood, who served as lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. He faced challenges from the General Assembly, the Indian trade, and the pirates, but also built ironworks, churches, and the Governor's Palace.
Alexander Spotswood war ein britisch-amerikanischer Politiker.
- 1676
- britisch-amerikanischer Politiker
- Tanger
- Spotswood, Alexander
18. Mai 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Alexander Spotswood, a British soldier who became lieutenant governor of Virginia in 1710. Find out how he tried to reassert royal authority, explore the West, and reform the colonial system.
Alexander Spotswood (1676–1740), lieutenant governor of Virginia (1710–22), had a keen interest in exploration and land speculation which inspired him to lead an expedition westward in 1716. He hoped that English settlements west of the Blue Ridge would prevent the French and Indians from expanding into the Valley of Virginia.
