 Lord Cathcart by Joshua Reynolds (1753-5) © Manchester Art Gallery General Charles Schaw Cathcart, 9th Lord Cathcart (21 March 1721–14 August 1776) was a British soldier and diplomat. Image File history File linksMetadata Cathcart_reynolds. ...
March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...
// Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias...
August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...
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The son of Charles Cathcart, 8th Lord Cathcart and Marion Shaw, he was born on 21 March 1721.Opposed to the restoration of the Stuart monarchy, he became an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland and during the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, was shot in the face. Joshua Reynolds's portrait (1753-5) shows the black silk patch he used to cover the scar on his cheek. This seemingly earned him the soubriquet 'Patch Cathcart'. The following year at the Battle of Culloden again acting as ADC to Cumberland Cathcart was once more wounded in battle. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ...
// Events Pope Innocent XIII becomes pope Johann Sebastian Bach composes the Brandenburg Concertos April 4 - Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister of Britain September 10 - Treaty of Nystad is signed, bringing an end to the Great Northern War November 2 - Peter I is proclaimed Emperor of All the Russias...
The Coat of Arms of King James I, the first British monarch of the House of Stuart. ...
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (April 15, 1721–October 31, 1765), a younger son of King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline, was a noted military leader. ...
The Battle of Fontenoy was fought at Fontenoy in the Austrian Netherlands on May 11, 1745, during the War of Austrian Succession. ...
Combatants Royal Army Jacobite Forces Commanders William Augustus Bonnie Prince Charlie Strength ca. ...
On 24 July 1753 he married Jane Hamilton, daughter of Captain Archibald Hamilton and Lady Jane Hamilton. July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ...
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They had three children:
Charles was the last Lord Cathcart to inherit the family estate of Sundrum. Upon inheriting his mother's estates in Greenock he sold Sundrum to James Murray of Broughton in 1758. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ...
1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart (September 17, 1755 - June 16, 1843), English soldier and diplomatist, was born at Petersham, and educated at Eton. ...
In 1763 he was created a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. James VII ordained the modern Order. ...
In February 1768 he was appointed ambassador at St Petersburg and was well received by Catherine the Great. He served at the Russian court until 1772. On his return to Britain he was elected Rector of Glasgow University in 1773. Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796. ...
The position of Lord Rector of Glasgow University is elected every three years by the students at the University of Glasgow. ...
He died on 14 August 1776. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...
This article is about the year 1776. ...
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