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General Sir John Mordaunt (1697 – 23 October 1780) was a British soldier 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 which cleared him of blame. ==Early career== He entered the army in 1721, was promoted captain in George Wade's Regiment of Dragoon Guards in 1726, and captain and lieutenant-colonel in 1731, in the 3rd Foot Guards. He entered Parliament for Pontefract in 1730, for which he sat until 1734, and was then member for Whitchurch 1735–1741 and Cockermouth 1741–1768. He was a steadfast Whig and supporter of Robert Walpole. He is listed as "Colonel John Mordaunt" in the list of founding governors in the 1739 Royal Charter of the Foundling Hospital, even though it seems he was only lieutenant-colonel at the time. On 18 December 1742 he was promoted colonel of the Royal Regiment of Ireland, which was sent in 1744 to protect the Netherlands against French invasion. However, it was recalled in November 1745 to put down the Jacobite rising of 1745, and Mordaunt was promoted brigadier-general. He was present for several engagements of that campaign, rallying and re-forming the beaten troops after the Battle of Falkirk. He commanded one of the two divisions of the army when it left Edinburgh under the command of the Duke of Cumberland. He commanded the third line (reserve) at the Battle of Culloden, and was detached after the battle to pursue the Highlanders. Cumberland presented him with the coach of Bonnie Prince Charlie as a mark of favour. In 1747, he was promoted major-general and made colonel of a dragoon regiment (later the 12th Dragoons). He led a brigade of infantry with great distinction at the Battle of Lauffeld, and was made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath after the end of the war. He was appointed Governor of Sheerness in 1752. James Wolfe, who was his houseguest while courting his niece in 1754, remarked on his civility and pleasant manner. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Mordaunt (British Army officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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