Caroline Frederick Scott Britain before the House of Hanover had succeeded to the British throne. Captain Scott’s godmother, who he was named after, was Princess Caroline of Ansbach who as the wife of George II of Great Britain would become Queen Caroline and the mother of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. Scott was commissioned in the Royal North British Dragoons before transferring to the Guise's 6th Regiment in 1741. Scott had seen service in Europe where he had served as a military engineer in Gibraltar. He first came to prominence as the commander of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands and his successful
Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Charles William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Charles William Frederick (12 May 1712 – 3 August 1757), nicknamed "der Wilde Markgraf" (the "Wild Margrave"), was the margrave of the Principality of Ansbach from 1723 to his death. Charles William Frederick was the son of William Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1686–1723) and his wife Duchess Christiane Charlotte of Württemberg (1694–1729). During his youth, his mother ruled as regent. When he came to power, Charles William Frederick ruled as a typical absolute monarch with a luxurious court life. He left his heir Charles Alexander a total debt of 2.3 million Reichsthaler, and he