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Colonel

Scotland · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1632–1752Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1632

William Baille1632

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel in the Swedish Army

1689

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st Earl1689

Scotland · Warfare / Military

Receives a brevet colonel appointment in Williamite service

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st1689

Warfare / Military

Appointed a brevetted Colonel

1737

John Campbell Argyll, 4th1737

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel of the 39th Regiment of Foot

1738

John Campbell Argyll, 4th1738

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel of the 21st Regiment of Foot

1752

John Campbell Argyll, 4th1752

Warfare / Military

Appointed Colonel of the North British Dragoons

Names involved

George Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1stGeorge Douglas-Hamilton Orkney, 1st EarlJohn Campbell Argyll, 4thWilliam Baille

Provenance

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