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John Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden
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Field Marshal John Griffin Griffin, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, KB (13 March 1719 – 25 May 1797), was a British Army officer, politician and peer. He served as a junior officer with the Pragmatic Army in the Dutch Republic and Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession. After changing his surname to Griffin in 1749, he commanded a brigade at the Battle of Corbach in July 1760 during the Seven Years' War. He also commanded a brigade at the Battle of Warburg and was wounded at the Battle of Kloster Kampen.[1]
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Birth name | John Griffin Whitwell |
Born | 13 March 1719 Oundle, Northamptonshire |
Died | 25 May 1797 (aged 78) Audley End House, Essex |
Place of burial | St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Saffron Walden |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1739–1797 |
Rank | Field Marshal |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath |
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