▁accomplished ▁in ▁the ▁knowledge ▁of ▁arms , ▁and ▁gave ▁proof ▁of ▁his ▁skill ▁and ▁gall antry ▁serving ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁army ▁at ▁the ▁sie ge ▁of ▁Bes an çon ▁in ▁ 1 6 6 0 . ▁ ▁Return ing ▁to ▁England ▁with ▁a ▁brilliant ▁reputation ▁he ▁was ▁well ▁received ▁by ▁King ▁Charles ▁II , ▁who ▁appointed ▁him ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Priv y ▁Council ▁of ▁Scotland , ▁and ▁give ▁him ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁East ▁L oth ian ▁Regiment ▁of ▁Foot ▁against ▁the ▁C oven an ters ▁in ▁ 1 6 6 6 , ▁following ▁which ▁he ▁defeated ▁the ▁reb els ▁at ▁Pent land , ▁and ▁also , ▁in ▁ 1 6 7 9 ▁he ▁again ▁commanded ▁the ▁same ▁regiment ▁" up on ▁his ▁own ▁charges , ▁with ▁all ▁his ▁v ass als , ▁in ▁noble ▁equip age , ▁in ▁his ▁Maj est ie ' s ▁army ▁of ▁ 1 4 , 0 0 0 ▁men ", ▁at ▁Both well ▁Bridge , ▁were ▁the ▁reb els ▁were ▁totally ▁defeated . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁battle ▁he ▁ent ert ained ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁Mon mouth ▁and ▁all ▁the ▁Scottish ▁and ▁English ▁officers ▁with ▁at ▁Set on . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 6 8 2 ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Sher iff ▁of ▁H adding tons hire , ▁and ▁in ▁May ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁he ▁accompanied ▁the ▁Duke ▁of ▁York ▁from ▁London ▁to ▁Edinburgh ▁in ▁the ▁fr ig ate ▁Gl ouc ester , ▁which ▁was ▁w reck ed , ▁with ▁great ▁loss ▁of ▁life , ▁on ▁Y arm