James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Anglo-French military leader (1670–1734) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica, 1st Duke of Fitz-James (French: Jacques Fitz-James Duc de Berwick; 21 August 1670 – 12 June 1734) was an Anglo-French military leader and the illegitimate son of King James II and VII by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Berwick was a successful general in the pay of Louis XIV of France.
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Duke of Berwick | |
Period | 1687-1734 |
Successor | James Fitz-James Stuart |
Born | (1670-08-21)21 August 1670 Moulins, Bourbonnais, France |
Died | 12 June 1734(1734-06-12) (aged 63) Philippsburg, Baden, Holy Roman Empire |
Noble family | FitzJames |
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Father | James II of England |
Mother | Arabella Churchill |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain Kingdom of France |
Rank | Marshal of France |
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