FACTOID # 27: Want your kids to stay in school? Send them to Norway.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

FACTS & STATISTICS    Simple view

  1. Select countries to view: (hold down Control key and click to select several)

     

     

    Compare:

     

     

  1. Select fact or statistic: (* = graphable)

     

     

     

  2. (OPTIONAL) Compare to statistic: (both need to be graphable)

     

     

     

  3. View result as:

     

       
(OR) SEARCH ALL encyclopedia, stats & forums:   

Encyclopedia > John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll

John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (June 1723 - May 24, 1806) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Events January 8 - Cape Colony becomes a British colony January 10 - Dutch in Cape Town surrender to the British January 19 - The United Kingdom occupies the Cape of Good Hope February 6 - Royal Navy victory off Santo Domingo - see:Action of 6 February 1806 March 23 - After traveling through the... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. ... The Lords and Barons prove their Nobility by hanging their Banners and exposing their Coats-of-arms at the Windows of the Lodge of the Heralds. ...


He was the son of John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll. He became a member of Parliament, and was eventually made a field marshal on July 30, 1796. He commanded, among others, the Scots Guards, and married Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Hamilton, who was an Irishwoman. They lived in Inveraray Castle, and had two children: George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll and John Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll. Sir John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll (c. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... The Scots Guards are a regiment of the British Army and have a long and proud history stretching back hundreds of years. ... Elizabeth Gunning (~December 1733 - December 20, 1790) was a celebrated Irish beauty and society hostess. ... Inveraray Castle is a castle in western Scotland. ...

Preceded by:
John Campbell
Duke of Argyll Followed by:
George Campbell

  Results from FactBites:
 
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of — Infoplease.com (241 words)
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of — Infoplease.com
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of, 1530–73, Scottish statesman.
Campbell, Scottish noble family - Campbell Campbell, Scottish noble family, the head of which is the duke of Argyll.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.