Basic Biographical Details Name: | Dugal Campbell | Designation: | | Born: | | Died: | October 1757 | Bio Notes: | It is unclear as yet when Dugal Campbell was born. His career as a military engineer began in 1734 when he became a Sub-Engineer in the Civil Branch of the Ordnance establishment in the Tower of London. He was promoted to the rank of Engineer Extraordinary in 1744.
Campbell participated in the campaign against the Jacobites in 1745-46 (he may have been the Captain Dugal Campbell who drew a plan for the position of the canons at Culloden) and served in Flanders in 1746-47. Having been promoted in 1757 to Major, with the appointment of Chief Engineer in North America, he was in Louisbourg in Nova Scotia that year. He died in October 1757 while on his way between Halifax and New York.
Campbell’s sister Janet was married to Leonard Smelt who was also a military engineer who was well-known in social circles.
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Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | | Lyveden | | | | England | No date given in Colvin. One of the eccentric structures built by Sir Thomas Tresham of Rushton about 1600 completed as a house for the titular 'Lord Goreing' (Sir Charles Goring of Highden, Sussex) | | 1742 | Edinburgh Castle | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Designs for works | | 1744 | Fort William | Fort William | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Deisgns for works | | Before 1746 | Inveraray Castle | Inveraray | | Argyll | Scotland | Designs for rebuilding 'in the castle stile', as a polygonal fort with fosse and covered way. | | Mid 1740s | The Tower of London | | | London | England | Drew up plans for works | | 1752 | The Tower of London | | | London | England | Irish Barracks at the Tower rebuilt |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | | London: YUP. 4th edition | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Ipswich Journal | 4 June 1757 | | | | | Scots Magazine | 7 November 1746 | | | | | Scots Magazine | 1757 | | | p614 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | PRO | Wills | PROB 11/834, f.351 | | | Public Record Office | General records | WO 54/204 | pp120, 153 |
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