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Friedrich Hermann von Schomberg, I duca di Schomberg, I conte di Mértola, KG PC, fu un maresciallo di Francia e un generale nell'esercito inglese e portoghese. Fu uno dei protagonisti della guerra della Grande Alleanza dove morì nella battaglia del Boyne.
Friedrich (Hermann) Graf von Schomberg, eigentlich von Schönberg (* Ende Dezember 1615 in Heidelberg; † 11. Juli 1690 in der Schlacht am Boyne, Irland, gefallen) war ein deutschstämmiger Heerführer, der im Laufe seines Lebens im Dienste verschiedener europäischer Herrscher stand und verschiedene Nationalitäten annahm: 1675 ...
Quartered arms of Friedrich Hermann von Schönberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg, KG. Frederick Herman de Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg KG PC (6 December 1615 – 1 July 1690) was a German-born military officer and nobleman who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1689 to 1690.
12 nov 2020 · Feature. Frederick Schomberg: ‘Ablest Soldier of his Age’. A German mercenary fought staunch enemies and former allies alike during his six-decade European military career. by David T. Zabecki 11/12/2020. Frederick Schomberg (Chateau de Versailles) Audio Coming Soon. Share This Article. The military profession today is a matter of nationality.
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5 apr 2024 · Frederick Herman, duke of Schomberg (born Dec. 16, 1615, Heidelberg, Palatinate—died July 1, 1690, Boyne, Ire.) was a German soldier of fortune, a marshal of France, and an English peer, who fought in the service of various countries in the major European wars between 1634 and 1690.
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Murtagh, Harman. Schomberg (Schönberg), Frederick Herman von (1615–90), 1st duke of Schomberg , soldier of fortune, and commander-in-chief of William III's army in Ireland, was born 6 December 1615 at Heidelberg, Germany, the only son of Hans Meinhard von Schönberg (1582–1616), marshal of the Palatinate and sometime ambassador to England ...
After an education at some of the leading Calvinist academies he began his long and illustrious military career. He quickly distinguished himself in battle and went on to become one of the foremost military leaders of Europe.
