Marquis Calmes | |
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 Calmes in 1806 | |
| Born | 26 February 1755 Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | 27 February 1834 (aged 79) Versailles, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Buried | Versailles, Kentucky |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | American Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1776-1779 American Revolution 1812-1813 War of 1812 |
| Rank | Captain Brigadier General |
| Unit | 2nd Virginia Regiment 1st Division Kentucky Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
| Spouse(s) | Priscilla Hale (1759–unknown) |
| Other work | Politician General Assembly of Kentucky |
Marquis Calmes IV (1755-1834)[1] was an American military leader.
Calmes' father was William Waller Calmes, 1727–1773.[1] Calmes' mother was Lucy Neville.
Calmes was born 26 February 1755 in Shenandoah, Virginia, as the fourth Marquis de Calmes. As a young man, he was sent abroad to be educated. When the American Revolution started, he returned to Virginia. He raised and equipped a company at his own expense, and joined the 2nd Virginia Regiment as a lieutenant.
At the Battle of Brandywine, Colonel Thomas Marshall, the commander of the Second Regiment, was seriously injured. Calmes replaced Marshall at the battle. Calmes was then promoted to captain.
Calmes served in the Second Regiment until the conclusion of his term of service in 1779. He left Virginia and made his way to Kentucky, where he settled near Colonel Marshall in Woodford County, Kentucky. Calmes was one of the founders of Versailles, Kentucky. He married Priscilla Hale.
In 1795, he served in the Kentucky State Legislature.
During the War of 1812, Calmes was promoted to Brigadier General and given command of a brigade of Kentucky riflemen. He served under William Henry Harrison.
Following the War of 1812, Calmes returned again to his estate near Versailles, Kentucky. He died on February 27, 1834.[2][3]
