John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

British field marshal

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1680

Place of Birth: Castres, Occitania, France

Date of Death: 28-Apr-1770

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier, (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 1758.
During the Seven Years' War, he also served as Master-General of the Ordnance, effectively acting as Minister of War for the Pitt–Newcastle ministry.
He retired from active duty in 1763 and died at his home in London on 28 April 1770.

Attributed to Henry Robert Morland (1716–1797)
Alternative names	Sen. Moreland; Old Moreland; Old Morland; Henry Morland; Henry Robert Moreland
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	1716	30 November 1797
Location of birth/death	London	London
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q2540424 VIAF: 91380018 ISNI: 0000 0000 6623 7132 ULAN: 500004224 Oxford Dict.: 19281 GND: 1050992431