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48 matches to Duke
Portland, William Bentrick, Duke of. 1649-1709. Dutch/English statesman. Boyne. Treaty of Rijswijk.
Ramillies, Battle. 1706. Churchill wins most of Belgium for Britain from France.
Ridolfi, Roberto. 1531-1612. Italian Catholic plotter vs Elizabeth I 1571. Norfolk.
Robert I. Duke of Normandy 1027-35. Father of William I.
Robert II. 1054-1134. Duke of Normandy 1087-1106. Son of William I. Led First Crusade.
Rye House Plot. 1683. Failed plot to kill Charles II and Duke of York.
Sempach Battle. 1386. Swiss confederates defeat Austrian Duke Leopold, ensuring independence.
Shrewsbury, Duke of. 1660-1718. English. Influenced Glorious Revolution, Hanoverian succession.
Somerset. 2nd duke. c1406-1455. English general. Lost English territory in France. Quarrel with Duke of York led to War of Roses.
Suffolk, First duke. c1484-1545. Brother-in-law, aide of Henry VIII. Incompetent military leader.
Suffolk, Duke of. -1554. Father, supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed for Wyat Rebellion.
Sviatoslav. 920-72. Varangian Duke of Kiev 945-. Expansion creates empire.
Tory. Term (Irish = outlaw) applied 1679 to Duke of York supporters. English Royalist political party 1690-1830, refounded as Conservative Party 1833. In US: =colonists loyal to Britain during American Revolution.
Tyrconnel, Duke of. 1630-91. Irish Jacobite leader 1689-. Defeated at Boyne.
Villiers, G. 1592-1628. First Duke of Buckingham. Incompetent favourite of Charles I who dissolved parliament to prevent his impeachment, 1626 causing Civil War.
Vitoria. 1813. Wellington victory, liberated Spain from France. Peninsular War.
Wagram, Battle. 1809. Napoleon defeats Austrian Archduke Charles. Znaim. Schönbrunn Treaty.
Warbeck, Perkin. 1474-99. Flemish. Posed as Richard, Duke of York, pretender to the English throne. Executed.
Waterloo, Battle. 1815. Final defeat of Napoleon by Wellington and Blücher.
Wellesley, Richard. 1760-1842. British Governor General to India 1798-1805. Expanded British power. Wellington’s brother.
Wellington, Duke of. 1769-1852. English general, victor at Waterloo. Prime Minister 1828-30.
Winkelried, Arnold von. -1386. Swiss hero of Sempach. Sacrificed himself to create a breach in the cavalry of Duke Leopold.
Znaim Armistice. 1809. Napoleon and Archduke Charles. Wagram Battle.