Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg

Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster (30 June 1641 - 5 July 1719) was an Huguenot general, whose father was also a famous military officer.

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30 June - 1641 - 5 July - 1719 - Huguenot

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Schomberg's father, Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg was King William III's second in command at the Battle of the Boyne July 1690. The elder Schomberg would perish at this battle, while the younger one would be created a Knight of the Garter and Duke of Leinster for his part in the battle, leading the crossing at Roughgrange on the Jacobites flank with one quarter of William III's troops and causing King James II to send much of his army to stop Meinhardt leaving is front weakend when the main attack was launched by King William's Dutch Blue Guards. Meinhardt would inherit his deceased father's titles after the death of his elder brother Charles von Schomberg in 1693.

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Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg - William III - Battle of the Boyne - 1690 - Knight of the Garter - Jacobites - King James II - Dutch Blue Guards - Charles von Schomberg - 1693

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