Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, KB, PC (7 November 1680 – 28 April 1770), was a French Huguenot exile, born Jean Louis de Ligonier in Castres, Southern France. He had a long and distinguished career in the British army and was appointed Commander-in-chief in 1757.
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7 November 1680 Castres, France
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Died |
28 April 1770 (aged 89) Cobham, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Scorpio |
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