Field Marshal John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier,, styled Sir John Ligonier from 1743 to 1757, was a British army officer and politician who served in the English and British armies for more than half a
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1755
Equestrian portrait of Lord Ligonier by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1760
Monument to Ligonier by John Francis Moore at Westminster Abbey
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, was the third and youngest son of George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best
John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier
…was appointed Governor of Guernsey and on 3 February 1753 he became colonel of the Royal Horse Guards. In September 1757, following the disgrace of the Duke of Cumberland who had signed the Convention of Klosterzeven, Ligonier was made Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. He worked closely with the Pitt–Newcastle ministry…
Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, c. 1759
William Augustus, aged 10 or 11, painted by William Hogarth
The Battle of Fontenoy in 1745 was Cumberland's first battle as commander.
Jacobite satire of the Duke of Cumberland in the Highlands