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Charles Ross (producer)
Charles Ross may refer to: Military and politics * Charles Ross (British Army officer, born 1667) (1667–1732), Scottish general and MP * Charles Ross (Ross-shire MP, born 1721) (1721–1745), Scottish soldier and MP * Charles Ross (Royal Navy officer) (1776–1849) * Charles Ross (MP for Northampton) (1799–1860), British Member of Parliament for Orford, St Germans and Northampton * Charles N. Ross (c. 1842–?), New York State Treasurer * Charles Campbell Ross (1849–1920), British politician and banker * Charles Ross (British Army officer, born 1864) (1864–1930), First World War divisional commander * Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet (c. 1763–1814), Scottish landowner, politician, and British Army officer * Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 8th Baronet, son of Sir Charles Lockhart-Ross, 7th Baronet and father of Sir Charles Ross, 9th Baronet * Sir Charles Ross, 9th Baronet (1872–1942), inventor of the Ross rifle, used by the Canadian army during World War I * C. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ross (British Army Officer, Born 1667)
Charles Ross (or Rosse; 8 February 1667 – 5 August 1732) was a Scottish general and Member of Parliament. Military career Ross was born the second son of George Ross, 11th Lord Ross. He joined the British army as a cornet in the King's Own Royal Regiment of Scottish Horse some time before 1688.Dalton, ''The Blenheim Roll'', p. 4. When Wynne's Regiment of Inniskilling Dragoons was raised in 1689, Ross joined as a captain, and served with the regiment in the Williamite War in Ireland. He went to Flanders with the regiment as lieutenant-colonel in 1694, and was appointed brevet colonel of the regiment on 16 February; when Wynne died on 15 July 1695 his colonelcy was made permanent. In 1704 he secured the title of the Royal Dragoons of Ireland for his regiment. Ross was promoted brigadier-general on 9 March 1702, and major-general on 1 January 1704. He commanded a brigade of dragoons at the battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet. He was further promoted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
