Lieutenant-General Sir John Cope was a British Army officer and Whig politician. He is now chiefly remembered for his defeat at Prestonpans, the first significant battle of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and which was commemorated by the tune "Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?", which still features in modern Scottish folk music and bagpipe recitals.

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Occupation: military officer, politician
Position held: member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1690
Died: 1760

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Occupation: military officer, politician
Position held: member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: 1690
Died: 1760

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