Lord George Murray (general)
Lord George Murray (4 October 1694 – 11 October 1760) was a Scottish Jacobite general, most noted for his 1745 campaign under Bonnie Prince Charlie into England. Lord George was the sixth son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl, who was the chief of Clan Murray, by his first wife, Catherine, daughter of the 3rd Duke of Hamilton.
Read more about Lord George Murray (general): Early Life, Decision To Join The Rising, The Jacobite Cause, Later Life
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