Alexander Cannon Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Cannon, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1689–16894 events3 places

Chronological biography

1689

Commander of Jacobites1689

Warfare / Military · Commander of Jacobites

Takes over Jacobite leadership after the death of Viscount Dundee

Battle of Cromdale1 May 1689

Warfare / Military · Cromdale

The Jacobite Army was broken up at Dunkeld & its remnants defeated at Cromdale

Siege of PerthAugust 1689

Warfare / Military · Commander of Jacobites · Perth

Leads a Jacobite siege of Perth

Battle of Dunbar21 August 1689

Warfare / Military · Commander of Jacobites · Dunbar

Marches towards Perth but checked at Dunkeld

Titles and roles

Commander of Jacobites

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.