The Earl of Moira enjoyed huge popularity in Scotland during the Napoleonic era, when mass volunteer forces, mock battles around Edinburgh, and lavish social events—such as the 1805 fête at Duddingston House—reflected heightened patriotic fervour. He rose to high office, including roles as Master-General of the Ordnance, Governor-General of India, and later Governor of Malta, and enjoyed military and administrative successes, honours, and reputation for generosity. He was an individual with great personal dignity, benevolence, and integrity which led to financial difficulties attributed to his extreme liberality.
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