Jean Louis Ligonier KB (1680 - 1770)

Born 7 Nov 1680 in Castres, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Died 28 Apr 1770 at age 89 in Cobham, Surrey, England

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Biography

1st Earl Ligonier

The Black Horse Troop

Colonel John Ligonier had commanded the 7th Dragoon Guards for 29 years and it was at this time the regiment acquired the nickname "The Black Horse". Together with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, the Black Horse had taken part in the 1742 campaign in the War of the Austrian Succession, gaining honours at Dettingen and Fontenoy. The casualty list of Ligonier's Horse was 21 men killed and 30 men wounded.

Ligonier was badly wounded while commanding the Black Horse at the Battle of Dettingen on 27 June 1743. Robert Rutherford Jr, was also among the wounded and was returned to Dublin, Ireland to recuperate. There he met and married Margaret O'Brien between the years of 1742 - 1745. In 1746, Margaret Rutherford, their first child was born. Robert Rutherford Jr immigrated from Ireland to Trenton, New Jersey and named his business "The Black Horse". https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rutherford-2326

John Ligonier died unmarried and without children, but raised his nephew ,Edward, and niece, Frances.

Sources

• John Ligonier at Wikipedia

• Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 33 -Ligonier, John at Wikisource.

• History of Parliament Online

• http://www.hunthill.mysite.com/custom3_4.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Dragoon_Guards

• http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armyunits/britishcavalry/7dg.htm