John Cope (British Army officer)
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John Cope (British Army officer)
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Sir John Cope was a British soldier, and Whig Member of Parliament, representing three separate constituencies between 1722 and 1741. He is now chiefly remembered for his defeat at Prestonpans, the first significant battle of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and which was commemorated by the tune "Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?", which still features in modern Scottish folk music and bagpipe recitals. His military service included the wars of the Spanish and Austrian Successions. As with many
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British Army general
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cope_(British_Army_officer)
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2005-07-15T12:58:50Z
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2024-09-04T23:50:44Z
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