Keith James

Keith, James, Field-Marshal, was born at Kincardine in 1696, being of a noble Scotch family. He joined the Pretender, was wounded at Sheriffmuir in 1715. but escaped to Spain with his brother, the last Earl Marischal, and there served for ten years in the Irish brigade. He transferred his services to Russia, fought gallantly against the Turks at Octehakof, and also against the Swedes, rising to the position of field-marshal, a rank which he retained, when, disgusted with Russian jealousies, he put himself at the disposal of Frederick the Great. He was highly appreciated by that warrior, and took part in" the battles of Lesowitz and Rossbach and the sieges of Prague and Olmiitz, being killed in 1758 at Hochkirehen.