Read the bio below and try to give details on john knox -lrb- british army officer -rrb- 's: - battles - allegiance - death date - unit - name - branch - death place - rank Bio: john knox -lrb- died 8 february 1778 -rrb- was an officer in the british army who took part in the austrian war of succession and the seven years ' war . he served in north america between 1757 and 1760 and is notable for providing historians with the most complete account of these campaigns . knox narrowly avoided being killed in 1759 when a french soldier 's musket twice misfired , and he went on to fight in the battle of the plains of abraham , where he performed in one of the most devastating volleys in military history . knox also took part in the battle of sainte foy and was present when montreal surrendered on the 8 september 1760 .
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- battles is '' ' war of the austrian succession '' '- allegiance is united kingdom- death date is 8 february 1778- unit is 43rd regiment of foot- name is captain john knox- branch is british army- death place is berwick-upon-tweed- rank is captain