Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg
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Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG (30 June 1641 – 16 July [O.S. 5 July] 1719), was a general in the service of Willem, Prince of Orange and Stadtholder of Holland, later King William III of England. He fought in the Franco-Dutch War, then played a crucial role at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690 during the Williamite War in Ireland and finally commanded the British troops deployed to Portugal during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg | |
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Born | 30 June 1641 Free Imperial City of Cologne, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 16 July 1719(1719-07-16) (aged 78) Hillingdon, Middlesex, Kingdom of Great Britain |
Allegiance | England Great Britain |
Service/ | English Army British Army |
Years of service | 1689–1707 (England) 1707–1719 (Great Britain) |
Rank | General |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight of the Garter |
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