Crawford, John Lindsay, Earl of, 1702-1749
John Lindsay, earl of Crawford and Lindsay (1702-1749), was a soldier. A Scotsman, he fought all over Europe. He was a captain in the British army and was permitted to join the Imperial army under Prince Eugene. In 1738 he received the rank of general from the Czarina Anna and fought against the Turks. He returned to the imperial forces and continued to fight until the Peace of London of 1748.
From the guide to the Journal of a campaign with the Russian army against Turkey, 1737-1739, 1737-1739, (American Philosophical Society)
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