The French commissioned four privateers to give the Jacobites pounds 5,000 in gold, 2,500 muskets, six light field pieces, and twelve French artillerymen under the supervision of James Grant, a Franco-Scottish lieutenant-colonel, these arrive at Montrose and Peterhead between 9 and 19 October"
Historical person
James Grant Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for James Grant, based on 1 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
1 records1745–17451 events1 places
Chronological biography
1745
Invasion of Great Britain9 October 1745
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