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James Francis Edward Keith (in later years Jakob von Keith; 11 June 1696 – 14 October 1758) was a Scottish soldier and Generalfeldmarschall of the Royal Prussian Army.
The Honourable James Francis Edward Keith ( Peterhead, 11 giugno 1696 – Hochkirch, 14 ottobre 1758) è stato un generale scozzese che servì come feldmaresciallo nell'esercito prussiano. Fervente giacobita, partecipò attivamente al fallito tentativo di restaurazione della dinastia Stuart.
28 set 2021 · Field Marshal James Francis Edward Keith lived from 11 June 1696 to 14 October 1758. He was a soldier who rose to become a Field Marshal in the Prussian army. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.
Scottish field marshal of Prussia; brother of George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal [marshal] of Scotland; participated in the Jacobite uprising of 1715 and in the abortive invasion of 1719 with his brother; escaping to the Continent, he first entered the service of Spain and then went to Russia, where he gained honor in both civil and military ...
The Honourable James Francis Edward Keith è stato un generale scozzese che servì come feldmaresciallo nell'esercito prussiano.
11 giu 2023 · James Francis Edward Keith may not be a name many are familiar with. However, this Aberdeenshire -born soldier would rise through the armies of several great powers and, at one point, even serve as viceroy over another nation.
Generale scozzese (Inverugie, Peterhead, 1696 - Hochkirch 1758), noto come il maresciallo K.; dapprima al servizio della Spagna, poi della Russia, infine della Prussia; Federico il Grande lo nominò feldmaresciallo; combatté a Lowositz e a Rossbach; fu ucciso nella battaglia di Hoch-kirch.
