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1694-1760

Lord George Murray was a Scottish general, most remembered for his role in the Jacobite Uprising of 1745.

Lord George Murray was born in Huntingtower, near Perth, Scotland on the 4th of October, 1694. He began his military career at the age of eighteen and within three years had joined the Jacobite Uprising. It is said that Lord George Murray, along with his brothers joined the uprising forces, against very strong wishes of his father, current chief of Clan Murray (http://www.scottish-heirloom.com/murray_clan/index.html ), John Murray.

Following a defeat and collapse of the 1715 Jacobite Uprising, Lord George Murray was captured, although managed to escape to France. Reliable sources of information in regards to his activities in France were not kept, and therefore it is hard to trace his exact steps. Although, it is know that by 1719, Lord George Murray was back in the Western Highlands fighting for the Jacobite cause.

Lord George Murray continued to fight for the cause of the Jacobite Uprising in the time leading to the second Jacobite Uprising. In that time he also got married and had five children, three sons and two daughters.

Records suggest that Lord George Murray was already having doubts about the leadership and skill of the Bonnie Prince Charlie and his ability to lead to the Jacobite Uprising. These feelings seemed to surface throughout the campaign.

Following the defeat of the second Jacobite Uprising, Lord George Murray escaped to continental Europe and travelled until his death on the 11th of October, 1760, at the age of 66.