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John Mordaunt

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British soldier and Whig politician

PoliticiansLived 1697 to 1780 · aged 83
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General Sir John Mordaunt was a British Army officer 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.

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1757 British cartoon mocking Mordaunt's role in the failed raid on Rochefort1757 British cartoon mocking Mordaunt's role in the failed raid on Rochefort

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Order of the Bath

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General Sir John Mordaunt was a British Army officer 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. Cleared on a technicality, he was nonetheless barred from holding further military command.

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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1697 to 1780 · aged 83
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