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Zealand Expedition
The Blackheath Army was a contingent of the English Army assembled at Blackheath, London, Blackheath in Kent during the summer of 1673. The army consisting of old and newly raised regiments were placed under the command of the French Huguenot Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg, Frederick Schomberg. It was intended to use the Blackheath Army to attack the Dutch coastal province of Zeeland, Zealand, as part of the English contribution to the Third Anglo-Dutch War. However the Zealand Expedition was abandoned following the defeat of the Royal Navy at the Battle of Texel (August 1673). The newly raised regiments were disbanded and the army returned to its smaller pre-war size. History The standing army of England remained relatively small during the Stuart Restoration, Restoration era. In order to meet the needs of the war, several fresh regiments were raised by leading figures such as the Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, Earl of Carlisle and Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Charles II (Lely)
Charles II may refer to : * Charles II of France or Charles the Bald (823–877), king of the West Franks and Holy Roman Emperor * Charles II of Naples (1254–1309) * Charles II, Count of Alençon (1297–1346) * Charles II of Navarre (1332–1387) * Charles II, Duke of Lorraine (1364–1431) * Charles II of Sweden or Charles VIII of Sweden (1409–1470) * Charles II, Duke of Bourbon (1434–1488) * Charles II, Duke of Guelders (1467–1538) * Charles II, Duke of Savoy (1489–1496) * Charles II, Count of Nevers (died 1521) * Charles II, Margrave of Baden-Durlach (1529–1577) * Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria (1540–1590) * Charles II, Count of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1547–1606) * Charles II, Lord of Monaco (1555–1589) * Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf (1596–1657) * Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1629–1665) * Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland (1630–1685) * Charles II, Elector Palatine (1651–1685) * Charles II of Spain (1661–1700) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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