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Robert Douglas (1727–1809) was a Scottish-born soldier who was commander of the garrison city of
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1727 births 1809 deaths Scottish generals 18th-century Dutch military personnel Military history of the Dutch Republic 18th-century Dutch politicians Scottish expatriates in the Netherlands Scottish mercenaries 18th-century Scottish people {{UK-mil-bio-stub
Robert Douglas (1727–1809) was a Scottish-born soldier who was commander of the garrison city of 's-Hertogenbosch
s-Hertogenbosch (), colloquially known as Den Bosch (), is a city and municipality in the Netherlands with a population of 157,486. It is the capital of the province of North Brabant and its fourth largest by population. The city is south of th ...
in the Netherlands from 1780 to 1794. He was governor there from 1784.
Douglas was a major-general from 1778, and replaced Ludwig Ernst von Brunswick-Lüneburg-Bevern at 's-Hertogenbosch. He was the son of George Douglas of Friarshaw and his wife, Elizabeth Scott (daughter of Sir Patrick Scott, Bart. of Ancrum). His grandfather was Henry Douglas, 6th laird of Friarshaw.
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1727 births 1809 deaths Scottish generals 18th-century Dutch military personnel Military history of the Dutch Republic 18th-century Dutch politicians Scottish expatriates in the Netherlands Scottish mercenaries 18th-century Scottish people {{UK-mil-bio-stub