Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet

Sir Peter Halkett
Sir Peter Halkett, Colonel 44th Foot
Born	(1695-06-21)21 June 1695 Pitfirrane, Fife, Scotland
Died	9 July 1755(1755-07-09) (aged 60) Monongahela, Pennsylvania Colony
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1717–1755
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Colonel, 44th Foot 1751–1755
Battles/wars	Jacobite rising of 1745 Battle of Prestonpans French and Indian War Battle of the Monongahela †
Other work	Member of Parliament Stirling Burghs 1734–1741

Sir Peter Halkett, 2nd Baronet (21 June 1695 – 9 July 1755) was a Scottish baronet who served in the British army and was Member of Parliament for Stirling Burghs from 1734 to 1741.

His regiment was posted to North America during the 1754–1763 French and Indian War; he and his youngest son James served in the ill-fated Braddock Expedition and were killed at the Battle of Monongahela, on 9 July 1755.