Hugo Hamilton, Baron Hamilton (also Hugh; died 1724) was a Swedish military commander of Scots-Irish background. His title was Swedish.

Life

He was a younger son of Captain John Hamilton of Ballygally in

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, Ireland, by his wife Jean, daughter of James Somerville. His father was a younger son of Malcolm Hamilton, and

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was his uncle. After seeing military service at home, Hamilton was summoned to Sweden in 1680 by his elder brother

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, an officer in the Swedish army. There his earliest commission was as lieutenant of the

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, in which he rose to be captain. In 1693 he and his brother were ennobled in Sweden as barons Hamilton de Hageby. Hamilton came to prominence in the wars of

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, especially against the Danes in 1710 at the

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. He was in action defending against the Russians at

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in 1719. He became a general and master of the ordnance. He died in 1724, and was buried in the province of Jonköping.

Family

Hamilton married a daughter of Henrik Ardvisson of

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, and left numerous children. His sixth son, Gustaf David Hamilton, was created Count Hamilton in 1751 and became a field marshal.

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamilton, Hugo Year of birth missing 1724 deaths Swedish barons Swedish generals People from County Tyrone Age of Liberty people