John Ligonier, 1st Earl Ligonier

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 century. In 1757, he was appointed Commander-in-chief and raised to the peerage as Viscount Ligonier in 1757, and in 1766, further elevated as Earl Ligonier.

Occupation

politician, military personnel, Generalfeldmarschall

Position held

member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain, Master-General of the Ordnance

Citizenship

Kingdom of Great Britain

Born

November 7, 1680, October 17, 1680

Died

April 28, 1770