# John Cope

> Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope was a British Army officer and Whig politician. He is now chiefly remembered for his defeat at Prestonpans, the first significant battle of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and which was commemorated by the tune "Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?", which still features in modern Scottish folk music and bagpipe recitals.

*British Army general (1690-1760)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1690
- **Died:** 1760
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 45.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.0 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.4 / 100
- **Now attention:** 7.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 40.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [John Cope](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cope)
- [John Cope (General)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cope_(General))
- [John Cope (British Army officer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cope_(British_Army_officer))
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- [An Ginearál Iain Cope](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Ginear%C3%A1l_Iain_Cope)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q333803)

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