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Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, KG, PC, FRS (17 December 1619 [27 December 1619 (N.S.)] – 29 November 1682 (O.S.) [9 December 1682 (N.S)]) was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor.
Prince Rupert was the most talented Royalist commander of the English Civil War (1642–51). His tactical genius and daring as a cavalry officer brought him many victories early in the war, but his forces eventually were overcome by the more highly disciplined Parliamentary army.
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first rose to prominence as a Royalist cavalry commander during the English Civil War.
Learn about the life and career of Prince Rupert, a nephew of Charles I and a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. Find out how he fought in the Thirty Years War, the Anglo-Dutch Wars and the West Indies.
Prince Rupert was a distinguished German soldier and admiral who commanded the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War. Born in Prague, his full title was Count Palatine of the Rhine, the Duke of Bavaria, but he came to be known as Prince Rupert of the Rhine.
Prince Rupert (1619-1682), Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.
Jan 15, 2022 · Learn about the life and achievements of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, a nephew of King Charles I of England and a military commander, privateer, governor and explorer. Discover how he crossed the Atlantic, founded the Hudson's Bay Company and influenced Canadian history.
