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May 20, 2024 · Galway and the archduke Charles quarreled and separated, the archduke retiring to Catalonia. This left Galway with only 15,000 men, who were decisively defeated by a Franco-Spanish force commanded by James Fitzjames, duke of Berwick-upon-Tweed, at the Battle of Almansa (April 25, 1707).
May 24, 2024 · James Fitzjames Duke of Berwick (Male, born 1670, died 1734) Genre: Lives Memoirs of the Marshal Duke of Berwick. Written by himself. With a summary continuation from the year 1716, to his death in 1734. In two volumes.
3 days ago · James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685.
May 22, 2024 · Arabella Churchill (23 February 1648 – 30 May 1730) was the mistress of King James II and VII, and the mother of four of his children (surnamed FitzJames, that is, "son of James").
4 days ago · The Good. TJ Friedl socked a 3-run homer in Sunday’s series finale, seemingly the first time a Cincinnati Red has homered with men on-base since French-born Englishman James FitzJames, 1st Duke ...
3 days ago · Churchill's role in defeating the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 helped secure James on the throne, but he was a key player in the military conspiracy that led to James being deposed during the Glorious Revolution.
May 30, 2024 · James Fitzjames (1670-1734) was a noted military figure during the Wars of Spanish Succession. He was the bastard son of King James the First and the nephew of John Churchill, another key military figure in the early 18th century. Fitzjames was the Duke of Berwick.
