Alexander Dury

Alexander Dury
Dury painted by Joshua Reynolds
Born	10 December 1704 Edinburgh
Died	September 11, 1758(1758-09-11) (aged 53) Saint Cast
Rank	Major General
Unit	First Regiment of Foot Guards
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Fontenoy Battle of Lauffeld Siege of Maastricht Raid on Cherbourg Battle of Saint Cast
Spouse(s)	Isabella Turnor (m. 1753)
Children	3

Major-General Alexander Dury (1704 – 1758) was a British soldier who fought in the War of the Austrian Succession. Although he attended a religious academy he chose to make the army his career, rising to the rank of Major General in the First Regiment of Foot Guards. He was killed whilst leading the British rearguard at the Battle of Saint Cast in Brittany at the age of 54.