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Frederick Herman 1st duke of Schomberg

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Frederick Herman Schomberg, 1st duke of , Ger. Friedrich Hermann von Schönberg, 1615-90, German soldier of fortune. After serving on the Protestant side in the Thirty Years War, he entered French service in the early 1650s during the Fronde. From 1659 to 1668 Schomberg commanded a French army helping Portugal win independence from Spain. Schomberg distinguished himself in the Third Dutch War (1672-78) and was created marshal of France and duke by King Louis XIV. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes (1685), Schomberg, a Protestant, left France and entered the service of the elector... Read more
Schomberg, Frederick Herman, 1st duke of
Schomberg, Frederick Herman, 1st duke of (1615–90). Schomberg was one of the greatest soldiers of the 17th cent. His father had been ambassador for Frederick of the Palatinate to James I and his mother was a daughter of the 5th Lord Dudley. Born in Heidelberg, he pursued a ... Read more
Schomberg, Frederick Herman, 1st duke of
Schomberg, Frederick Herman, 1st duke of (1615–90). Schomberg was one of the greatest soldiers of the 17th cent...Glorious Revolution, he was given the Garter, and created duke of Schomberg. In the summer of 1689 he took over William's forces... Read more

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