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Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
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British invasion of Dominica, 6 June 1761, as drawn by
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and in 1759 he was knighted for his participation in the capture of
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Douglas was the son of George
Douglas, 7th laird of Friarshaw,
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Austrian Succession
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British military personnel of the French and Indian War
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224:and was commander of the squadron which captured
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190:. He then served as a Member of Parliament for
244:in August 1762. He became Commander-in-Chief,
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379:The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador
321:List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador
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220:He became commander-in-chief of the
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259:, in 1774 and was then promoted to
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267:, of Maxwell, Roxburgh Baronetcy.
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861:Lieutenant-governors of Placentia
292:Admiral James Douglas (1755–1839)
1459:Governors of Newfoundland Colony
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453:Dictionary of National Biography
157:Douglas became a captain in the
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263:in 1778. In 1786 he was made a
852:Philippe Pastour de Costebelle
832:Louis de Pastour de Costebelle
610:Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
426:Haydn, Joseph (13 June 2008).
377:Biography at Government House
257:Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
161:in 1744. In 1745 he commanded
143:Sir James Douglas, 1st Baronet
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298:, and Helenor, née Morison.
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172:and in 1746 he commanded
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489:Cundall, Frank (1915).
222:Leeward Islands Station
114:Leeward Islands Station
401:"James Douglas papers"
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1449:British MPs 1754–1761
715:Proprietary Governors
248:, later in the year.
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192:Orkney & Shetland
132:French and Indian War
1324:Lieutenant Governors
1296:Commission Governors
520:Member of Parliament
181:Newfoundland Station
110:Newfoundland Station
86:Admiral of the White
1464:Royal Navy admirals
904:Commodore-Governors
524:Orkney and Shetland
255:in 1770, he became
194:from 1754 to 1768.
1248:Dominion Governors
1165:Colonial Governors
465:"Kelso, Bordernet"
281:baronet, of Ancrum
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214:Archibald Campbell
122:Portsmouth Station
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1424:1703 births
1338:Outerbridge
1298:(1934–1949)
1250:(1907–1934)
1167:(1855–1907)
1151:Le Marchant
1124:(1825–1855)
906:(1729–1825)
863:(1713–1770)
790:(1655–1713)
717:(1610–1660)
411:16 February
285:Lilliesleaf
1418:Categories
1343:Macpherson
1073:Waldegrave
923:Falkingham
739:Whitbourne
649:1786–1787
620:Thomas Pye
614:1774–1777
603:Thomas Pye
549:John Moore
528:1754–1768
475:25 January
355:References
234:Martinique
170:Louisbourg
159:Royal Navy
76:Royal Navy
44:Allegiance
1315:Macdonald
1282:Middleton
1277:Allardyce
1257:MacGregor
1239:MacGregor
1179:Bannerman
1098:Duckworth
807:Du Perron
797:de Kéréon
779:Treworgie
764:Baltimore
176:Vigilante
105:Vigilante
1305:Anderson
1287:Anderson
1267:Davidson
1262:Williams
1229:McCallum
1209:Des Vœux
1184:Musgrave
1156:Hamilton
1136:Prescott
1131:Cochrane
1113:Hamilton
1108:Pickmore
1093:Holloway
1058:Milbanke
1048:Campbell
1028:Shuldham
1018:Palliser
938:Vanbrugh
928:Muskerry
890:Hamilton
880:Gledhill
842:de Monic
744:Tanfield
347:in 1748.
305:See also
226:Dominica
92:Commands
62:Service/
1403:Aylward
1388:Crosbie
1383:Roberts
1373:Russell
1368:McGrath
1219:O'Brien
1174:Darling
1083:Gambier
1068:Wallace
1043:Edwards
1038:Montagu
1003:Edwards
998:Dorrill
973:Douglas
968:Edwards
918:Clinton
895:Goreham
875:Purcell
759:Calvert
641:Baronet
265:Baronet
261:admiral
165:Mermaid
140:Admiral
98:Mermaid
1363:Paddon
1358:Winter
1353:Harnum
1310:Walwyn
1272:Harris
1224:Murray
1204:Glover
1194:Glover
1141:Harvey
1053:Elliot
1013:Graves
993:Bonfoy
983:Rodney
978:Watson
943:Medley
913:Osborn
822:Pioppe
812:Bellot
802:Gargot
734:Hayman
271:Family
242:Havana
203:Québec
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1398:Foote
1393:Fagan
1378:House
1348:O'Dea
1333:Walsh
1234:Boyle
1214:Blake
1199:Maxse
1103:Keats
1088:Gower
1023:Byron
988:Drake
963:Hardy
958:Smith
948:Smith
870:Moody
827:Parat
817:Palme
774:Kirke
754:Aston
749:Wynne
729:Mason
587:1762
327:Notes
183:, by
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1078:Pole
1063:King
1033:Duff
1008:Webb
953:Byng
885:Cope
769:Hill
522:for
477:2012
413:2008
174:HMS
163:HMS
103:HMS
96:HMS
82:Rank
36:Died
31:1703
28:Born
1146:Law
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724:Guy
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