George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
The Earl of Dumbarton | |
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Portrait by Henri Gascar | |
| Born | 1635 Douglas Castle |
| Died | 20 March 1692 St Germain-en-Laye, Paris, France |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of France 1648–1679 Kingdom of England 1679–1688 |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1653 – 1688 |
| Rank | Major General Maréchal de camp |
| Unit | Régiment de Douglas or Dumbartons, later the Royal Scots |
| Commands | Commander in Chief, Scotland May to 1686 |
| Battles / wars | Fronde 1648–1653 Franco-Spanish War 1653–1659 Third Anglo-Dutch War 1672–1674 Franco-Dutch War 1674–1678 Argyll's Rising June 1685 |
| Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle |
Major-General George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton KT (1635 – 20 March 1692) was a Scottish military officer who spent much of his career in the service of King Louis XIV. In 1678, he returned to England; as a Catholic, he was a trusted servant of King James II and went into exile with him after the 1688 Glorious Revolution. He died at the palace of St Germain-en-Laye in March, 1692.