"James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope PC (c. 1673 – 5 February 1721) was a British soldier, diplomat and statesman who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721.
Born in Paris as the son of a prominent diplomat, Stanhope pursued a military career. Although he also served in Flanders and Italy, he is best remembered for his service in Portugal and Spain during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was the first British Governor of Minorca, which he captured from the Spanish in 1708.
In 1710 he commanded the British contingent of the Allied Army which occupied Madrid having won a decisive victory at the Battle of Zaragoza. Having then evacuated the Spanish capital, Stanhope´s rearguard on the retreat to Barcelona were overwhelmed and forced to surrender at Brihuega." - (en.wikipedia.org 19.06.2020)