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John Cope (British Army officer)

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agreed the ground was well chosen, and the disposition of his troops appropriate. During the night the Jacobites moved onto his left flank and Cope wheeled his army to face east (see Map); his dragoons panicked and fled, exposing the infantry in the centre. Attacked on three sides, they were over-run
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The Report of the Board's proceedings was published in 1749. Anyone who scrutinizes it closely can only conclude that the Board was correct. What emerges from the pages is not, perhaps, the portrait of a military genius but one of an able, energetic and conscientious officer who weighed his options
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A Report of the Proceedings and Opinions of the Board of General Officers, on Their Examination into the Conduct, Behaviour, and Proceedings of Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope, Knight of the Bath, Colonel Peregrine Lascelles, and Brigadier-General Thomas Fowke from the Time of the Breaking Out of
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in 1720. Both units were normally based in London, the Horse Guards having served there continuously since 1691, providing security for the monarch and government. This gave officers like Cope regular contact with highly influential people, while being in London made it easier to combine political
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on 17 September, only to find Charles had entered the city earlier the same day. Joined by Fowke and the cavalry, Cope advanced towards Edinburgh, confident he could deal with a Jacobite army of no more than 2,000. While a reasonable assessment, his army's effectiveness was undermined by
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William allegedly disapproved of Henry's marriage, and only allowed him use of Icomb Place during his lifetime. When he died in 1724, it passed first to his sister Elizabeth (1647–1731), then to his niece Elizabeth (1682–1747), effectively disinheriting John.
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in January 1746. Cope had retained his ability to make friends in high places; by inviting him to a public reception, George II indicated his personal support. Tried by a court-martial in 1746, the only witness against Cope was the mathematician
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The most enduring legacy was provided by Alan Skirving, a local farmer who visited the battlefield later that afternoon where he was, by his own account, mugged by the victors. He wrote two songs, "Tranent Muir" and the better known
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in 1743, victory resulted in promotion, and he was appointed military commander in Scotland shortly before the 1745 Rising. Although exonerated by a court-martial in 1746, Prestonpans ended his career as a field officer.
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carefully and who anticipated - with almost obsessive attention to detail - every eventuality except the one which he could not have provided for in any case: that his men would panic and flee.
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The two armies made contact on the afternoon of 20 September; Cope's forces faced south, with a marshy area immediately in front, and park walls protecting their right (see Map). The 1746
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Many perceptions of Cope's responsibility for Prestonpans come from third party accounts, none of whom were present, and often written with specific objectives. In his 1747 book
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was confirmed in early August. Most of Cope's 3,000–4,000 men were inexperienced recruits, but his main handicap was the poor advice he received from local experts, particularly
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Despite this, Cope never held field command again, although Lascelles and Fowke continued their careers. A modern historian has summarised the Report's findings as follows:
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For someone who held high rank, Cope's background is unusually obscure, and for many years biographies referred to his parentage as unknown. His father Henry Cope (1645 –
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in less than 15 minutes, with their retreat blocked by the park walls to their rear; government losses were 300 to 500 killed or wounded and 500 to 600 taken prisoner.
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While Jane's date of death is unrecorded, in August 1736 Cope remarried, his second wife being an Elizabeth Waple, of whom little is known. In July 1758, he wrote to
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were the senior branch of the family, with other Copes spread throughout England and Ireland. His grandfather William (1612–1691) fought for Parliament in the
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became the last ruling British monarch to command troops in battle. In the aftermath of victory, Cope was appointed commander of military forces in Scotland.
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I cannot reproach myself; the manner in which the enemy came on was quicker than can be described...and the cause of our men taking on a destructive panic...
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Battle of Prestonpans; Cope's army originally faced south with a marshy area in front (marked in blue), then pivoted to the east.
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Unable to rally his troops, Cope left the field with his artillery commander, Colonel Whitefoord, while his infantry commander
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LEITH, Alexander (1741-80), of Burgh St. Peter, Norfolk in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790
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formed the new government, with Stanhope as its dominant figure. In 1715, Cope was commissioned captain in the
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COPE, Sir John (1673–1749), of Bramshill, Hants; in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754
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The Register Book for Burials. In the Parish of St James in Westminster in the County of Middlesex. 1754-1812
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convert Gardiner into a Christian hero, largely by ridiculing Cope; this remains an enduring myth.
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Margulies, Martin B (2002). "Unlucky or incompetent? History's verdict on General Sir John Cope".
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the next day with some 450 survivors. Several hours after the battle, Cope wrote to Tweeddale;
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Burton, I.F.; Newman, A.N. (1963). "Sir John Cope: Promotion in the Eighteenth-Century Army".
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the Rebellion in North-Britain in the Year 1845, till the Action at Preston-Pans Inclusive...
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In 1709, Cope had a son James, whose mother is unknown; he later became commercial consul in
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Publications of the Scottish History Society (Volume Ser. 2, Vol. 2 (March, 1916) 1737-1746)
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History of the transactions in Scotland, in the years 1715-16 & 1745-1746; Volume II
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COPE, James (c.1709-56) in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790
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fled in panic from a small party of Highlanders, the so-called 'Coltbridge Canter'.
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COPE, John (1690–1760) in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1715-1754
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Corsar, Kenneth Charles (1941). "The Canter of Coltbridge; 16th September 1745".
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A short account of the affairs of Scotland : in the years 1744, 1745, 1746
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in 1706, sat as an MP from 1708 to 1741, and succeeded his father as baronet.
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Sroka, Kenneth M. (January 1980). "Education in Walter Scott's Waverley".
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The '45: Bonnie Prince Charlie and the untold story of the Jacobite Rising
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inexperience, and the poor quality of many senior officers. This included
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for constituencies in Cornwall
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James Stanhope, whose patronage was the foundation of Cope's early career
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Culloden; Scotland's Last Battle and the Forging of the British Empire
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A popular caricature shows Cope arriving at Berwick after Prestonpans.
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fought his way out. Joined by Fowke and the dragoons, they reached
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His military career continued to progress. In 1730, he became
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British Army personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession
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British Army personnel of the War of the Spanish Succession
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Namier, Lewis (1964). Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.).
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Bullock, H (1952). "1058. The Mystery of Sir John Cope".
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Elcho, Lord David (1907). Charteris, Edward Evan (ed.).
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Cannon, JA (1964). Namier, Lewis; Brooke, John (eds.).
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Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
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A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 3 1913
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"Cope, Sir John". 1016: 475:John Metcalf (ca 1746–1771) was educated at 1517:Newman, AM (1970). Sedgwick, Romney (ed.). 1975:Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath 566:replaced him as chief minister and in the 369:In 1751, he was appointed governor of the 52: 1492: 1206: 1562: 1327: 926: 778: 694: 574:for the Whig-controlled constituency of 494: 388: 338:and which was commemorated by the tune " 2020:Royal Northumberland Fusiliers officers 1611:. HarperCollins Distribution Services. 1400: 1383:Sir John Cope and the Rebellion of 1745 1354: 1331:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 1318: 1182: 1113: 992: 384: 2035:Duke of Wellington's Regiment officers 1942: 1527: 1516: 1505: 1455: 1442: 1389: 1380: 1281: 1194: 1170: 1076: 1004: 955: 943: 483:. 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Archived from 858: 787:In 1751, Cope was appointed 404:1724), was a captain in the 90:Commander-in-Chief, Scotland 84:1751 – 28 July 1760 7: 1630:Parliament of Great Britain 1488:. David Douglas, Edinburgh. 1465:Duffy, Christopher (2003). 1381:Cadell, Sir Robert (1898). 1323:. Scottish History Society. 10: 2081: 2045:Coldstream Guards officers 1304: 828:Gardiner also features in 517:Royal Regiment of Dragoons 421:Wars of the Three Kingdoms 226:Years of service 167:Sir John Cope, 6th Baronet 21:John Cope (disambiguation) 18: 1928: 1919: 1911: 1901: 1891: 1883: 1873: 1863: 1855: 1845: 1835: 1827: 1817: 1807: 1799: 1794: 1780: 1757: 1745: 1731: 1705: 1693: 1679: 1647: 1635: 1628: 1609:Battles of the Forty-five 1538:, Dublin: George Faulkner 1405:. Gilchrist & Heriot. 1065:Tomasson & Buist 1978 973:Derbyshire Records Office 812:Life of Colonel Gardiner, 774: 490: 444:Sir John Cope (1673–1749) 396:, where Cope was baptised 305: 253: 243: 233: 225: 207: 187: 182: 172: 162: 152: 135: 115: 110: 106: 95: 88: 77: 70: 66: 51: 30: 2015:Dorset Regiment officers 1456:Dalton, Charles (1904). 1401:Charles, George (1817). 1017:Burton & Newman 1963 609:, then successively the 417:Cope baronets of Hanwell 373:garrison, and deputy to 2055:People from Camden Town 1859:The Viscount Molesworth 1460:. Eyre and Spottiswood. 668:Leaving his cavalry at 546:succeeded in 1714, the 533:1708 capture of Minorca 442:Cope's cousin, another 336:Jacobite rising of 1745 290:Jacobite rising of 1745 1544:Royle, Trevor (2016). 784: 772: 700: 684:on 26 August, leaving 621:in 1741. 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John Cope (disambiguation)
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39th Foot
Governor of Limerick
Commander-in-Chief, Scotland
Camden, London
London
St James's Church, Piccadilly
Sir John Cope, 6th Baronet
Westminster School
Great Britain
British Army
Lieutenant general
7th Dragoons
War of the Spanish Succession
Capture of Minorca
Battle of Almenar
War of the Austrian Succession
Battle of Dettingen
Jacobite rising of 1745
Battle of Prestonpans
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Prestonpans
Jacobite rising of 1745
Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?

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