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GRANT, Alexander 'Inchbrene (The Swordsman)' Jacobite 1745
(About 1703-1762) |
GRANT, Alexander 'Inchbrene (The Swordsman)' Jacobite 1745 1 2
Cause of his death was fever.2 User ID: L699. General Notes: "Many years later Alexander joined the Hanovarian army that he had fought against at Culloden. He died of fever at the siege of Havana in 1762 on the island of Cuba, whilst taking part in operations by the British to try and break the Spanish hold of the West Indies. During the seven years' war, ultimately over a period of six months, the British won this campaign in which they lost 1000 men to enemy fire but, over the course of that time they lost an estimated 5000 men to disease and fever." Alexander married Margaret MACBEAN 'of Aldourie'.1 (Margaret MACBEAN 'of Aldourie' was born about 1715.) Marriage Notes: "Alexander Grant, who married Margaret, daughter of Donald Macbean (of the Macbeans of Kinchyle), and left issue. He was present at the battle of Culloden, but having killed a dragoon shortly afterwards, he fled to America, and was not again heard of (See Note below)." |
1 e-books, The Chiefs of Grant vol. 1 by William Fraser (1883).
2 e-books, The Sheuglie Grants involved in the 1745 by Chris Grant.
3 Newspaper, Magazine or Journal, The Inverness Courier 22 May 2021 DOWN MEMORY LANE: Three generations of Highland men, with battle links to Culloden, at the very top of their game.
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