Military

General Edward Braddock ~ Military Officer

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged George Washington Military Monongahela. on May 9, 2014 by madeinpe

Edward Braddock (1695-1755) was been born in Perthshire. He signed up for the Coldstream Guards in 1710, became a Major-General in 1754 and by 1755 was given command against the French in America. He had previously served in France with Admiral Lesstocks’ expedition to L’Orient (1746) and in the Netherlands under […]

Alexander Dow ~ Army Officer and Writer

This entry was posted in Perth People and tagged Army Officer East India Company Military Writer on April 21, 2014 by madeinpe

Alexander Dow (1735/6-1779) army officer and writer. Born in Perthshire, Alexander Dow ran away to sea at a young age joining a private ship of war, the King of Prussia, in 1757. By 1760, he was in Bengal where he joined the East India Company achieving the rank of ensign within […]