Eventually , the name of the settlement that grew up around the fort was shortened to Ligonier .
The fort was named Fort Ligonier after John Ligonier , a British noble of French origin who held the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army .
The name of the settlement that grew up around the fort was shortened to Fort Ligonier .
The fort was named Fort Ligonier after John Ligonier , a British noble of French origin who held the rank of Field Marshal in the British Army .