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
Caroline of Ansbach actions. Caroline had absorbed the liberal opinions of her mentor, Queen Sophia Charlotte of Prussia, and supported clemency for the Jacobites (supporters of the rival Stuart claim to the throne), freedom of the press, and freedom of speech in Parliament. Over the next few years, she and her husband fought a constant battle against their eldest son, Frederick, Prince of Wales, who had been left behind in Germany when they came to England. He joined the family in 1728, by which time he was an adult, had mistresses and debts, and was fond of gambling and practical jokes. He opposed