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2 days ago · James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Frederick Herman, duke of Schomberg. William III. Battle of the Boyne, (July 1, 1690), in British history, a major conflict fought along the Boyne River in Ireland between King William III (William of Orange) and the exiled king James II.
3 days ago · In 1553 William Herbert, earl of Pembroke, bought the manor from the Crown and sold it in the same year to (Sir) James FitzJames. (fn. 58) He died in 1579 leaving as his heir his niece Thomasine, wife of Thomas Turbervile.
3 days ago · At all events, in 1676, we find the houses occupied by three titled personages, Lord Purbeck, Lord Halifax, and Sir Allen Apsley, and by two notorious ladies, "Moll Davis," one of the King's mistresses, and Madame Churchill, mistress of James, Duke of York, the mother of the Duke of Berwick.
3 days ago · He was a native of Brabant: having distinguished himself in the campaign in Scotland in 1547 (Holinshed, 1st edit. p. 1620), he was one of the knights made at its close by the duke of Somerset at Berwick, Sept. 28. (Ibid. p. 1633).
20 hours ago · The second Army was led by James, Duke of Monmouth who landed in England, to become known as the Pitchfork Rebellion. The plan was for Argyll to hold a strong position in Argyllshire, diverting Government troops his way.
5 days ago · Was celebrated for his successful defence of Crom Castle, against King James's army. The first siege took place in 1689; the second in July following. He was in command of his regiment at the battle of Aughrim, County Galway, in 1691.
3 days ago · en.m.wikipedia.org. The Romanian National Party in Transylvania and the politicians in the Kingdom of Romania got very close to FF, who deeply hated Hungarians. Many Romanians were in his inner circle. His wife was treated like a proper royal whenever they visited. And then he gets shot. Insert Gru meme. Click to expand...
