(1696-06-11)11 June 1696 Inverugie, Kingdom of Scotland
Died
14 October 1758(1758-10-14) (aged 62) Hochkirch, Electorate of Saxony
Allegiance
Kingdom of Scotland
Kingdom of Spain
Russian Empire
Kingdom of Prussia
Branch
Royal Prussian Army
Rank
Generalfeldmarschall
Wars
Jacobite rising of 1719
Battle of Glen Shiel
Anglo-Spanish War
Siege of Gibraltar
Russo-Swedish War
Seven Years' War
Battle of Lobositz
Siege of Prague
Battle of Rossbach
Battle of Hochkirch †
Awards
Order of St. Andrew
Black Eagle Order
Alma mater
University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen
Relations
William Keith (father)
George Keith (brother)
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. As a Jacobite he took part in a failed attempt to restore the Stuart Monarchy to Britain. When this failed, he fled to Europe, living in France, and then Spain. He joined the Spanish and eventually the Russian armies and fought in the Anglo-Spanish War and the Russo-Swedish War. In the latter he participated in the conquest of Finland and became its viceroy. Subsequently, he participated in the coup d'état that put Elizabeth of Russia on the throne.
He subsequently served in the Prussian army under Frederick the Great, where he distinguished himself in several campaigns. He died during the Seven Years' War at the Battle of Hochkirch. He received the Black Eagle Order and is memorialised on the Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great.
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