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<section begin="Grant, Colquhoun (d.1792)"/>and defiance. Another account connects the dirk incident with his pursuit of the dragoons after the battle of Prestonpans, the story being that, mounted on the horse of a British officer, he chased single-handed a troop of dragoons to the castle of Edinburgh, and, baffled in his vengeance, plunged his dirk in disgust into the castle gate. It is as likely as not that the dirk incident is a humorous invention. He is, however, known to have distinguished himself in an attack on the dragoons at Prestonpans and the capture of two pieces of ordnance. For this he received at the first levee held at Holyrood the special thanks of the prince, who also presented him with a profile cast of himself. It has been conjectured that Grant was the highland recruit by whom Lord Gardenstone [see {{sc|
[[
Garden, Francis (
DNB00
)|Garden, Francis
]]
, Lord Gardenstone}}] and another Edinburgh volunteer were taken prisoners while in an inn at Musselburgh; but according to information supplied to Robert Chambers by Henry Mackenzie, author of the 'Man of Feeling,' it was by appealing to Grant, who was acquainted with their position in Edinburgh, that these two volunteers escaped being shot as spies ({{sc|Chambers}}, ''Hist. of the Rebellion of'' 1745-6). Though not of the gigantic size sometimes ascribed to him by tradition, Grant was tall and handsome, and was selected by the prince to form one of his life guards under the command of Lord Elcho. In this capacity he served with the prince till the disaster at Culloden (16 April 1746). Escaping after the battle to his native district, he remained in hiding till proceedings against the rebels terminated. Subsequently he settled in Edinburgh as a writer to the signet, having apparently served his apprenticeship before the outbreak of the rebellion. He was law agent to his chief, Sir James Grant of Grant. His portrait was drawn by Kay in a group with two other highland lawyers, Allan MacDougall of Glenlochan and Alexander Watson of Glenturke. Grant and Watson were constant associates, and used to dine together in a tavern in Jackson's Close for 'two placks apiece,' dividing half a bottle of claret between them. Being of frugal habits, Grant acquired sufficient wealth to purchase the estates of Kincaird and Petnacree, Perthshire. He died at Edinburgh 2 Dec. 1792. He was unmarried, but he left several illegitimate children, who were substantially provided for.
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<section begin="Grant, Colquhoun (d.1792)"/>and defiance. Another account connects the dirk incident with his pursuit of the dragoons after the battle of Prestonpans, the story being that, mounted on the horse of a British officer, he chased single-handed a troop of dragoons to the castle of Edinburgh, and, baffled in his vengeance, plunged his dirk in disgust into the castle gate. It is as likely as not that the dirk incident is a humorous invention. He is, however, known to have distinguished himself in an attack on the dragoons at Prestonpans and the capture of two pieces of ordnance. For this he received at the first levee held at Holyrood the special thanks of the prince, who also presented him with a profile cast of himself. It has been conjectured that Grant was the highland recruit by whom Lord Gardenstone [see {{sc|
{{DNB lkpl|
Garden, Francis (
1721-1793
)|Garden, Francis
}}
, Lord Gardenstone}}] and another Edinburgh volunteer were taken prisoners while in an inn at Musselburgh; but according to information supplied to Robert Chambers by Henry Mackenzie, author of the 'Man of Feeling,' it was by appealing to Grant, who was acquainted with their position in Edinburgh, that these two volunteers escaped being shot as spies ({{sc|Chambers}}, ''Hist. of the Rebellion of'' 1745-6). Though not of the gigantic size sometimes ascribed to him by tradition, Grant was tall and handsome, and was selected by the prince to form one of his life guards under the command of Lord Elcho. In this capacity he served with the prince till the disaster at Culloden (16 April 1746). Escaping after the battle to his native district, he remained in hiding till proceedings against the rebels terminated. Subsequently he settled in Edinburgh as a writer to the signet, having apparently served his apprenticeship before the outbreak of the rebellion. He was law agent to his chief, Sir James Grant of Grant. His portrait was drawn by Kay in a group with two other highland lawyers, Allan MacDougall of Glenlochan and Alexander Watson of Glenturke. Grant and Watson were constant associates, and used to dine together in a tavern in Jackson's Close for 'two placks apiece,' dividing half a bottle of claret between them. Being of frugal habits, Grant acquired sufficient wealth to purchase the estates of Kincaird and Petnacree, Perthshire. He died at Edinburgh 2 Dec. 1792. He was unmarried, but he left several illegitimate children, who were substantially provided for.
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[Kay's Edinburgh Portraits, ed. Paton, 1877; Cat. of Portraits on Sale by Evans; Fraser's Chiefs of Grant, privately printed, 1883; Robert Chambers's Hist. of the Rebellion of 1745-6.]
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<section begin="Grant, Colquhoun (1780-1829)"/>'''GRANT''', COLQUHOUN (1780–1829), lieutenant-colonel, was son of Duncan Grant of Lingieston, Morayshire, and brother of Colonel Alexander Grant, C.B., in the East India Company's service, a distinguished Madras officer. Through General James Grant of Ballindalloch, Colquhoun Grant's widowed mother obtained for him an ensigncy in the 11th foot, to which he was appointed on 9 Sept. 1795, before he was fifteen, with leave to remain at a military school near London until promoted. He became lieutenant the year after, and in 1798 was taken prisoner, with the greater part of his regiment, in the unsuccessful descent on Ostend, and detained for a year at Douai. He obtained his company on 19 Nov. 1801, and served some years in the West Indies, at the capture of the Danish and Swedish West India islands, and afterwards on the personal staff of Sir George Prevost. He subsequently was with the 1st battalion of his regiment at Madeira and in the Peninsula. Napier, who was an intimate friend of Grant, wrote of him in after years, and describes his position as one of the 'exploring officers,' of whom Wellington said that 'no army in the world ever produced the like.' He conducted the secret intelligence, but never acted as a spy like his namesake [[Grant, John (1782-1842) (DNB00)|John Grant]] (1782-1842) [q. v.] He often passed days in the enemy's lines, but always in uniform, trusting to his personal resources of sagacity, courage, and quickness (memorandum in ''Autobiog. of Sir James MacGrigor'', App.) Grant, who had a talent for picking up languages and dialects, was a special favourite with the Spaniards, among whom he was known far and near as 'Granto bueno.' His position on the British staff was that of a deputy assistant adjutant-general. He became brevet-major on 30 May 1811.
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As
an
example
of
the
valuable
character
of Grant's
services
,
Napier
tells
us
that
when
Marmont
came
down
on
Beira
in
1812
,
and
was
supposed
to
contemplate
a
''coup
de
main''
against
Ciudad
Rodrigo,
Grant
entered
the
enemy's
cantonments
, and
succeeded
in
obtaining
information
as
to
Marmont's
numbers
and
supplies
,
which
proved
that
he
had
no
such
intention
.
While
watching
the
French
movements
on
the
bank
of the
Coa
immediately
afterwards
,
Grant
was
surprised
by
some
French
dragoons,
his
guide
was
killed
,
and
himself
carried
prisoner
to
Salamanca.
His
popularity
among
the
French
officers,
and
his
intimacy
with
[[Curtis
,
Patrick
(
DNB00
)|
Patrick
Curtis]]
[q. v.]
and
other
members
of
the
Irish
College
at
Salamanca,
caused
uneasiness
to
Marmont
,
who
appears
to
have
confused
the
major
with
Grant
the
Spy
.
After
accepting
Grant's
parole
,
Marmont
{{hws|ulti|ultimately}}<section
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,
Colquhoun
(1780
-
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<section
begin="Grant,
Colquhoun (1780-1829)"/>'''GRANT''', COLQUHOUN (1780–1829), lieutenant-colonel, was son
of
Duncan
Grant of Lingieston, Morayshire, and
brother
of
Colonel Alexander
Grant
, C.B., in the East India Company
's
service
,
a
distinguished
Madras
officer.
Through
General
James
Grant
of Ballindalloch, Colquhoun Grant's widowed mother obtained for him an
ensigncy
in
the 11th foot
,
to which he
was
appointed on 9 Sept. 1795, before he was fifteen, with leave
to
remain at
a
military
school
near
London
until
promoted.
He
became lieutenant
the
year
after
, and in
1798
was
taken
prisoner,
with
the
greater
part of his regiment
,
in
the
unsuccessful
descent
on
Ostend,
and detained for a year at
Douai
.
He
obtained his company on 19 Nov. 1801, and served some years in
the
West
Indies,
at
the
capture
of the
Danish
and
Swedish West India islands
,
and afterwards on the personal staff of Sir George Prevost. He subsequently
was
with
the
1st
battalion
of
his
regiment at Madeira and in the Peninsula. Napier, who
was
an intimate friend of Grant
,
wrote
of
him
in
after
years,
and
describes
his position as one of
the
'exploring
officers,
'
of whom Wellington said that 'no army in the world ever produced the like.' He conducted the secret intelligence, but never acted as a spy like
his
namesake
{{DNB
lkpl|Grant
,
John
(
1782-1842
)|
John
Grant}} (1782-1842)
[q. v.]
He
often
passed
days in
the
enemy's
lines,
but
always
in
uniform, trusting
to
his personal resources of sagacity
,
courage,
and
quickness
(memorandum
in
''Autobiog.
of
Sir
James
MacGrigor'',
App
.
)
Grant,
who
had
a talent for picking up languages and dialects
,
was
a
special favourite with the Spaniards
,
among
whom he was known far and near as 'Granto bueno.' His position on the British staff was that of a deputy assistant adjutant
-
general. He became brevet-major on 30 May 1811.
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As an example of the valuable character of Grant's services, Napier tells us that when Marmont came down on Beira in 1812, and was supposed to contemplate a ''coup de main'' against Ciudad Rodrigo, Grant entered the enemy's cantonments, and succeeded in obtaining information as to Marmont's numbers and supplies, which proved that he had no such intention. While watching the French movements on the bank of the Coa immediately afterwards, Grant was surprised by some French dragoons, his guide was killed, and himself carried prisoner to Salamanca. His popularity among the French officers, and his intimacy with {{DNB lkpl|Curtis, Patrick|Patrick Curtis}} [q. v.] and other members of the Irish College at Salamanca, caused uneasiness to Marmont, who appears to have confused the major with Grant the Spy. After accepting Grant's parole, Marmont<section end="Grant, Colquhoun (1780-1829)"/>
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