50-2510: James Hamilton may refer to: Dukes [ edit ] James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton (1606–1649), heir to the throne of Scotland James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton (1658–1712), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton (1703–1743), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton (1724–1758), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton (1755–1769), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn (1811–1885), twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn (1838–1913), British nobleman and diplomat James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn (1869–1953), first governor of Northern Ireland James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn (1904–1979), Northern Irish senator James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn (born 1934), Northern Irish politician Marquesses [ edit ] James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton (1589–1625), 4th Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman Earls [ edit ] James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran (c. 1475–1529), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault (c. 1516–1575), and 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran (c. 1537–1609), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn (c. 1575–1618), Sheriff of Linlithgow James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn (c. 1604–c. 1670), Scottish nobleman James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn (c. 1661–1734), Scottish and Irish nobleman James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn (1686–1744), Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn (1712–1789), Scottish and Irish nobleman James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (first creation) (died 1659), Anglo-Irish Royalist peer, soldier and politician James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (second creation) (1694–1758), British politician James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil (1730–1798), Irish peer Viscounts [ edit ] James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye (1560–1644), Ulster Scot land owner and settler James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton (1786–1814), British politician Barons and other nobles [ edit ] Sir James Hamilton of Cadzow (before 1397–c. 1440), 5th Laird of Cadzow James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton (1415–1479), Scottish nobleman Sir James Hamilton of Finnart (died 1540), military engineer, illegitimate son of
100-646: A colonel in the Army of the Covenant and was said to have threatened to shoot her son dead if he landed his forces in Scotland. A correspondent wrote, "She goeth in armour and with a pistoll by her side readie charged, and wishes him there, saying shee would burie the bullets in his bowells." Whatever prompted his hesitance, the proposed plan to land proved impossible and Hamilton was recalled in June. On 8 July 1639, after
150-639: A hostile reception at Edinburgh, he resigned his commissionership. He supported The 1st Earl of Strafford 's proposal to call the Short Parliament , but otherwise opposed him as strongly as he could, as the chief adversary of the Scots; and he aided Henry Vane the Elder , it was believed, in accomplishing Strafford's destruction by sending for him to the Long Parliament . Hamilton now supported
200-497: A large force into England in support of the king on 8 July 1648. He showed complete incapacity in military command; was kept in check for some time by John Lambert ; and though outnumbering the enemy by 24,000 to about 9,000 men, allowed his troops to disperse over the country and to be defeated in detail by Oliver Cromwell during the three days 17–19 August 1648 at the Battle of Preston , being himself taken prisoner on 25 August. He
250-511: A revocation of the prayer-book and canons and another covenant to be substituted for the national covenant. On 21 November 1638, Lord Hamilton presided over the first meeting of the assembly in Glasgow Cathedral , but dissolved it on 28 November 1638 on its declaring the bishops responsible to its authority. The assembly, however, continued to sit notwithstanding, and Hamilton returned to England to give an account of his failure, leaving
300-471: A scheme for overwhelming the influence and votes of Argyll and his party by sending to Scotland all the Scottish peers then with the king, thereby preventing any assistance to Parliament coming from that quarter, while Charles was to guarantee the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland only. This intrigue was strongly opposed by Montrose, who was eager to strike a sudden blow and anticipate and annihilate
350-510: A traitor. The king himself spoke of him as being "very active in his own preservation". Shortly afterwards the plot—known as The Incident —to seize Argyll, Hamilton and the latter's brother, William Hamilton, Earl of Lanark , was discovered, and on 12 October 1641 they fled from Edinburgh. Hamilton returned not long afterwards, and notwithstanding all that had occurred still retained Charles's favour and confidence. He returned with him to London and accompanied him on 5 January 1642 when he went to
400-555: Is now known is that the initial contingent of 8,000 landed in Germany and other regiments, such as those of Sir Frederick Hamilton and Alexander Lord Forbes which were raised on warrants designed for the Marquis, actually arrived in Germany but served in the army group of Swedish commander Åke Tott . Having no military training, Hamilton was assigned Major General Alexander Leslie as his mentor and other Scottish officers after Leslie
450-542: Is sufficiently explained by his thoroughly egotistical character. Usually Hamilton is thought to have taken no interest whatever in the great questions at issue, and was neither loyal nor patriotic, and only desired peace and compromise to avoid personal losses. It has been said that "He was devoid of intellectual or moral strength, and was therefore easily brought to fancy all future tasks easy and all present obstacles insuperable". By his wife Mary Feilding, Hamilton had six children, of whom four died in childhood. Following
500-550: Is wone man before this toun (unless the King Majestie countermanding) I ame fully resolued not to budge from itt, being both myself, offisars and remnant soiours most willing and I hoope as abill to indoure whatsoeuer extremati of could or whatt eals may befall, for the aduansment of his Majesties saruis Thereafter the two armies split. Never being allowed to unite all the regiments he had raised into one single force, many of his regiments continued to fight in other theatres of
550-611: The Baron of Aven and Innerdale ; in addition he also regranted the Earldom of Arran. Earlier, in February 1643, proposals of mediation between Charles and Parliament came from Scotland, Hamilton instigated the "cross petition" which demanded from Charles the surrender of the annuities of tithes in order to embarrass the 1st Earl of Loudoun , the chief promoter of the project, to whom they had already been granted. This failing, he promoted
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#1732772674365600-637: The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland together with his stepfather Phelim O'Neill . In the Siege of Charlemont of 1650, they defended the fort against Coote , but had eventually to surrender. In 1655 Lord Strabane accidentally drowned in the River Mourne near Strabane , aged about 22 and was succeeded by his brother George . James was born in 1633 probably at Strabane Castle, as the eldest son of Claude Hamilton and his wife Jean Gordon. His father
650-570: The King of Bohemia at the baptism of the infant Prince Charles. In 1631 Hamilton took over an army to assist Gustavus Adolphus in the Thirty Years' War in Germany. He raised these based on warrants to levy 6,000 men in England and a further 6,000 in Scotland. There has been much historical debate as to how many men landed initially, how many served in total and how effective these were. What
700-730: The Union of the Crowns occurred in early 1617, while in Scotland, he was apparently charmed by The 2nd Marquess of Hamilton , and invited him to court in London . The Marquess duly arrived in London in August of that year, with his eleven-year-old son, Lord Arran. Although like most noblemen's sons of the time he had a private tutor, James Bale, Arran's time spent at court in the ensuing years did not consist of much formal education. To remedy this, Arran
750-510: The United States Senate Watergate Committee See also [ edit ] Jamie Hamilton (disambiguation) Jim Hamilton (disambiguation) Jimmy Hamilton (disambiguation) Hamish Hamilton , a former British book publishing house (Gaelic version of the name James Hamilton) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
800-1964: The 1st earl and guardian to the 2nd James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane (1633–1655), Irish nobleman James Hamilton, Lord Paisley (died before 1670), eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell (1938–2006), British politician James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas (born 1942), member of the Scottish Parliament James Hamilton, Lord Pencaitland (1659–1729), Scottish judge Arts and entertainment [ edit ] James Hamilton (painter) , Scottish painter James Whitelaw Hamilton (1860–1932), Scottish artist Neil Hamilton (actor) (James Neil Hamilton, 1899–1984), American actor Jimmy Hamilton (1917–1994), American jazz musician James Hamilton (photographer) , American photographer James Alexander Hamilton (music writer) (1785–1845), English compiler of musical instruction books James G. C. Hamilton , American sculptor James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) (1942–1996), British DJ and journalist for Record Mirror and Music Week Clergy [ edit ] James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll) (died 1580), Scottish prelate James Hamilton (minister, born 1600) (1600–1666), Scottish minister, active in Ireland James Hamilton (bishop of Galloway) (1610–1674), Scottish prelate James Hamilton (archdeacon of Raphoe) (1636–1689), Irish Anglican priest James Hamilton (priest, born 1748) (1748–1815), Irish priest and astronomer James Hamilton (minister, born 1814) (1814–1867), Scottish minister and author, primarily in London Military [ edit ] James Hamilton (English army officer) (c. 1620–1673), Irish courtier and soldier, during
850-642: The 3rd Marquess of Hamilton from March 1625 until April 1643, was a Scottish nobleman and influential political and military leader during the Thirty Years' War and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms . James was born in 1606 at Hamilton Palace in Lanarkshire , the son of James, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton , and the Lady Ann Cunningham , daughter of James, 7th Earl of Glencairn . Following
900-576: The 6th or on the 14th of August 1650. The garrison was allowed to march to a port to go overseas into foreign service. Lord Strabane, however, did not want to leave the country. He therefore escaped and hid in the woods and bogs of the Munterlony mountains where he was captured soon after. He then sought Coote's protection; but in December, he returned to his old cause and took up arms again with Phelim O'Neill. His lands, comprising among others what
950-813: The Alabama House of Representatives James E. Hamilton (born 1935), American politician in the state of Oklahoma James R. Hamilton 1938–2011), American politician in the Georgia State Senate James Hamilton (barrister) (born 1949), Irish barrister and director of public prosecutions in Ireland Sports [ edit ] James Hamilton (American football) (born 1974), American football player James Hamilton (cricketer) (1843–1881), Australian cricketer James Hamilton (football forward) (fl. 1892–1893), Scottish football (soccer) player for Queen's Park and
1000-559: The Confederate Ulster Army lost the Battle of Scarrifholis . His stepfather fought in the battle and then fled and escaped capture. In July 1650, aged about 17, Strabane joined his stepfather in his fight against the Parliamentarians. Together with Phelim O'Neill he defended Charlemont Fort in the Siege of Charlemont against Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath . The fort surrendered to Coote on terms on
1050-479: The Covenant, Hamilton and Lanark were obliged to leave Scotland. They arrived at Oxford on 16 December 1643. The Duke of Hamilton's conduct had at last incurred Charles's resentment and he was imprisoned in the house of a baker called Daniells, with only two servants and not allowed to leave the house. He was sent, in January 1644, a prisoner to Pendennis Castle , in 1645 being removed to St Michael's Mount , where he
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#17327726743651100-527: The Kruger National Park, South Africa Jamie Hamilton (publisher) (1900–1988), Scottish-American book publisher and champion oarsman James Hamilton (physicist) (1918–2000), Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist James D. Hamilton (born 1954), econometrician Sir James Arnot Hamilton (1923–2012), British aerospace engineer James P. Hamilton , professor of chemistry James Hamilton (attorney) , known for participation in
1150-672: The Scotch Cup Other people [ edit ] James Alexander Greer Hamilton (1854–1925), principal surgeon at North Adelaide Hospital , South Australia James Hamilton (assassin) (died 1581), assassin James Hamilton (physician) (1767–1839), Scottish physician James Hamilton (language teacher) (1769–1829), Irish proponent of the "Hamiltonian system" for teaching languages James M. Hamilton (1861–1940), third president of Montana State University, 1904–1919 James Stevenson-Hamilton (1867–1957), founder of
1200-668: The Thirty Years' War. Moreover, having been caught up in a serious dispute with the Swedish king, the marquis and many of his officers were discharged from service on 22 October 1632. He returned to Britain taking with him Sir James Hamilton of Priestfield, Colonel James Ramsay 'the fair' and Colonel John Hamilton along with a cohort of Scots. Numerous others of the Hamilton army remained in Swedish service, not least generals Alexander Hamilton and Alexander Leslie, but also numerous of
1250-496: The city after the failure to secure the five members . In July that year Hamilton went to Scotland on a hopeless mission to prevent the intervention of the Scots in the impending English Civil War , and a breach then took place between him and Argyll. On 12 April 1643, Hamilton was further ennobled. At Oxford, King Charles conferred upon the Marquess the titles of Duke of Hamilton , Marquess of Clydesdale , Earl of Cambridge ,
1300-986: The collections of Bartolomeo della Nave and others. A good portion of this collection later came into the hands of the Archduke Leopold Wilhelm in Brussels and forms a key part of the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna today. The Marquess meanwhile had been intriguing with George, 1st Duke of Buckingham . Like all ambitious upstarts at court, Buckingham was keen to consolidate his new-found fortunes by allying himself and his family with established and wealthy families. Buckingham proposed to wed Lord Arran to his niece Mary, daughter to William, Viscount Feilding , an undistinguished Warwickshire squire . Lord Hamilton, despite his misgivings regarding Buckingham's lowly origins,
1350-519: The death of his insane great-uncle James, Earl of Arran , in 1609, the infant was styled Earl of Arran . The young Earl of Arran's close ancestor was the Princess Mary, daughter to James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders . After the death in 1612 of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales , James became third in line to the throne of Scotland, after Charles, Duke of Rothesay , and his sister Elizabeth . James VI's first visit to Scotland since
1400-469: The death of his three sons, the dukedom passed by special remainder to his brother, The 1st Earl of Lanark . On the latter's death at Worcester in 1651, the Scottish titles reverted to the 1st Duke's eldest daughter, Anne. She married William, Earl of Selkirk , who was created Duke of Hamilton for life. Attribution: James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane James Hamilton, 3rd Lord Hamilton, Baron of Strabane (1633–1655) fought against
1450-700: The enemy triumphant and in possession. War was now decided upon , and Hamilton was chosen to command an expedition to the Firth of Forth to menace the rear of the Covenanters. However, he now faced his former military mentor Alexander Leslie , and the artillery specialist, Alexander Hamilton. Realising the strength of his opposition when he arrived in the Forth on 1 May 1639, he found Royalists had seriously underestimated their opposition. This included his own mother, Anne, Dowager Marchioness of Hamilton , who served as
1500-473: The king's interests is said to have been easily intimidated by the covenanting leaders. Nevertheless, on 27 July 1638 Charles sent Hamilton back to Scotland with new proposals for the election of an assembly and a parliament , episcopacy being safeguarded but bishops being made responsible to future assemblies. After a wrangle concerning the mode of election he again returned to Charles. Having been sent back to Edinburgh on 17 September 1638, he brought with him
1550-409: The lesser officers and the surviving common soldiers. On his return to Great Britain , Hamilton became Charles I 's chief adviser in Scottish affairs. In May 1638, after the outbreak of the revolt against the new Prayer-Book, he was appointed commissioner for Scotland to appease the discontents. He described the Covenanters as being "possessed by the devil", and instead of doing his utmost to support
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1600-683: The national team James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884) (1884–?), English football (soccer) player James Hamilton (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1975), Scottish football (soccer) player for St Mirren, Rangers, Blackpool and the national team James Hamilton (footballer, born 1904) , English footballer for Crystal Palace James Hamilton (footballer, born 1906) , Scottish footballer for Carlisle United and Rochdale James Hamilton (footballer, born 1955) , Scottish footballer for Sunderland and Carlisle United James Hamilton (snowboarder) (born 1989), New Zealand Olympic snowboarder Jimmy Hamilton (curler) , 1963 World Curling Championships known as
1650-490: The parliamentary party, desired an alliance with his nation, and persuaded Charles in February 1641 to admit some of their leaders into the council. On the death of Strafford (12 May 1641) Hamilton was confronted by a new antagonist in The 5th Earl of Montrose , who detested both his character and policy and repudiated his supremacy in Scotland. On 10 August 1641 Hamilton accompanied Charles on his last visit to Scotland. His aim now
1700-435: The plans of the Covenanters. Hamilton, however, gained over the queen, Henrietta Maria , for his project, while Montrose was condemned to inaction. Hamilton's scheme, however, completely failed. He had no control over the parliament. He was unable to hinder the meeting of the convention of the estates which assembled without the king's authority, and his supporters found themselves in a minority. Finally, on refusing to take
1750-2167: The reign of Charles II of England James Inglis Hamilton (died 1803), general in the British Army James Hamilton (British Army officer, born 1777) (1777–1815), British army colonel James de Courcy Hamilton (1860–1936), British Royal Navy officer and fire officer Politics [ edit ] Sir James Hamilton (died 1605) , shire commissioner for Lanarkshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) James Hamilton (died 1633) , burgh commissioner for Glasgow (Parliament of Scotland constituency) James Hamilton (1617–1646) , member of parliament for Bangor (Parliament of Ireland constituency) James Hamilton (died 1707) , shire commissioner for Lanarkshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency) James Hamilton of Bangour (died 1706), burgh commissioner for Dunfermline (Parliament of Scotland constituency) Sir James Hamilton (1644–1706) , member of parliament for Bangor and County Down (Parliament of Ireland constituency) James Hamilton (1651–1700) , member of parliament for Down and Downpatrick (Parliament of Ireland constituency) Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Rosehall (1682–1750), member of parliament for Lanarkshire James Hamilton (1685–1771) , member of parliament for Newry (Parliament of Ireland constituency) and Carlow James Hamilton (Pennsylvania politician) (1710–1783), mayor of Philadelphia and lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania James Hamilton Jr. (1786–1857), governor and representative for South Carolina James Alexander Hamilton (1788–1878), acting U.S. secretary of state under president Andrew Jackson Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Woodbrook (1802–1876), British politician, member of parliament for Sudbury James Hans Hamilton (1810–1863), Anglo-Irish member of parliament James Kent Hamilton (1839–1918), mayor of Toledo, Ohio James A. Hamilton (1876–1950), secretary of state of New York 1923–1924 James Hamilton (Scottish politician) (1918–2005), Scottish politician James Harold Hamilton (1932–2009), American politician in
1800-425: The river Oder while Gustavus Adolphus fought Tilly at the Battle of Breitenfeld . Thereafter Hamilton's army linked up with that of the Swedish field marshal, Johan Banér , and the combined force attacked Magdeburg. To Hamilton's chagrin, Banér wished to retire from the siege due to the cold and his response shows that even though not an experienced soldier, Hamilton was not without courage and made his feelings on
1850-641: The same annuity his father had received from the court of £2,500 sterling. At the coronation of King Charles I , young Lord Hamilton bore the Sword of State at Westminster Abbey . In 1628, Lord Hamilton was made a Gentleman of the Bedchamber , Knight of the Garter , a privy counsellor in both England and Scotland, and in the same year was made Master of the Horse , a post he stayed in until 1644. He represented
1900-573: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Hamilton&oldid=1213838979 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton , KG , PC (19 June 1606 – 9 March 1649), known as
1950-420: The subject abundantly clear to Banér: your propositioun of the retiring of my trups in respeckt of the could is so preiuditial to me, both in regard of his Majesties strik commands (which was to dou my best for the attackting of Madeburg) and my oune reputatioun as I had rader lous my lyf as faill in the performans of the woon, or in the leaist degri hazard the lousing of the other, and beliue me, so long as there
2000-415: The title of "General of British" from the existing commander with that title, General James Spens who confusingly was compensated with the title "General of Scots" thereafter. Despite being under-resourced, Hamilton's forces did greater service than they are usually given credit for. Under-clothed, and lightly armed, they lost many men to disease early on, but those who survived did very well. They guarded
2050-721: The yond Lord Strabane, as he was now, and they continued to live in the Castle of Strabane. In 1641, when Strabane was about eight years old, the Irish Rebellion broke out. The rebel leader Phelim O'Neill captured and burnt Strabane Castle and took him, his mother, and his siblings captive. Phelim brought them to his castle in Kinard but released them after a few days and sent them to "Sir George Hamilton". This could have been Sir George of Donalong or his great-uncle Sir George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea . In 1649, when he
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2100-618: Was about 16, during the Irish Confederate Wars , Strabane Castle was attacked again, this time by Robert Monro and his Covenanter army. The castle was relieved by Phelim O'Neill, its previous attacker. Phelim married his mother in November. Phelim became his stepfather and his half-brother Gordon O'Neill was born. In 1649 Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland with the Parliamentarian forces. On 21 June 1650
2150-575: Was impressed enough by his influence with the king to accept his suggestion. On 16 June 1622, the fifteen-year-old Arran married nine-year-old Mary Feilding in the presence of the king. Arran was not consulted and later came to bitterly resent it. On 2 March 1625, the 2nd Marquess died at Whitehall of a seizure. His death was blamed on fever, although the speed of his death and his age, thirty-six, made many suspect poison. King James died three weeks later. The new 3rd Marquess of Hamilton, as Lord Arran now became, received all his father's titles, and also
2200-464: Was levying men in Scotland for the German expedition, but Charles gave no credence to it and showed his trust in the then-3rd Marquess of Hamilton by causing him to share his own room. The charge, however, always clung to him, and his intriguing character and hopeless management of the king's affairs in Scotland gave colour to the accusation. There seems, however, to be no real foundation for it. His career
2250-553: Was liberated by Lord Fairfax 's troops on 23 April 1646. In 1646, Charles conferred on the Duke the heritable office of Keeper of Holyroodhouse . Subsequently, he showed great activity in the futile negotiations between the Scots and Charles at Newcastle . In 1648, in consequence of the seizure of Charles by the army in 1647, Hamilton obtained a temporary influence and authority in the Parliament of Scotland over Argyll, and led
2300-430: Was sent to Exeter College, Oxford ; he matriculated on 14 December 1621. The future 1st Duke of Hamilton was interested in art from a young age and collected Venetian paintings through his agent Viscount Basil Feilding . An inventory of his collection was made sometime after Charles I 's retreat from London in November 1642 and before 12 April 1643, which included 600 entries, of which half were Venetian paintings from
2350-514: Was the 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane , a member of the Strabane cadet branch of the Abercorns . James's mother was the fourth daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly . His parents had married in 1632. James had one brother and two sister, which are listed in his father's article . Hamilton succeeded his father in 1638 at the age of about five. His mother ran the family estate for
2400-510: Was to effect an alliance between the king and Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll , the former accepting Presbyterianism and receiving the help of the Scots against the English parliament, and when this failed he abandoned Charles and adhered to Argyll. In consequence he received a challenge from Lord Ker , of which he gave the king information, and obtained from Ker an apology. Montrose wrote to Charles declaring he could prove Hamilton to be
2450-464: Was tried on 6 February 1649, condemned to death on 6 March and executed by decapitation on 9 March. Hamilton, during his unfortunate career, had often been suspected of betraying the king's cause, and, as an heir to the Scottish throne, of intentionally playing into the hands of the Covenanters with a view of procuring the Crown for himself. The charge was brought against him as early as 1631 when he
2500-496: Was wounded. The command structure of the Hamilton Army was largely Scottish and was drawn from a mix of existing Scottish commanders in Swedish service. Major General Alexander Leslie and 'Dear Sandy' Alexander Hamilton (General of Artillery) were to be supported by Lieutenant General Archibald Douglas, also of the artillery. Although collectively these men believed they served in the "Scots Army", Marquis Hamilton actually took
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