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1.1 Herkunft. 1.2 Frühe Militärkarriere. 1.3 Im Spanischen Erbfolgekrieg. 1.4 Aufstieg zum Feldmarschall. 2 Ehe und Nachkommen. 3 Einzelnachweise. 4 Literatur und Weblinks. Leben. Herkunft. Er wurde in Hamilton Palace bei Hamilton in Lanarkshire geboren und am 9. Februar 1666 getauft. Er war ein jüngerer Sohn von William Douglas, 1.
Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737), styled Lord George Hamilton from 1666 to 1696, was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
- Taplow Court, Buckinghamshire, England
9. Feb. 2021 · By Editorial. George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney. On the 9th February 1666, George Hamilton was born at Hamilton Palace, Lanarkshire. George was the fifth son of William Douglas-Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton and his wife Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton.
Field Marshal George Douglas-Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737) was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.
George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney: None 1695–1737 [citation needed] Anne O'Brien, 2nd Countess of Orkney: Daughter of 1st Earl 1737–1756 [citation needed] Mary O'Brien, 3rd Countess of Orkney: Daughter of 2nd Countess 1756–1790 [citation needed] Mary FitzMaurice, 4th Countess of Orkney: Daughter of 3rd Countess 1790–1831 ...
Lord George Hamilton (later Earl of Orkney) was first commissioned in 1684. Shy in company, as a soldier he had a reputation for courage and tenacity, and was rapidly promoted. By the Irish War of 1689-1690 he was in command of an infantry regiment.
Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, KT (9 February 1666 – 29 January 1737), styled Lord George Hamilton from 1666 to 1696, was a British soldier and Scottish nobleman and the first British Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal.
