General Sir John Mordaunt was a British Army officer and Whig politician, the son of Lieutenant-General Harry Mordaunt and Margaret Spencer. He was best known for his command of the raid on Rochefort which ended in failure and his subsequent court-martial. Cleared on a technicality, he was nonetheless barred from holding further military command.
- Occupation
- soldier, politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament of Great Britain, Member of Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- 1697
