Prince Rupert of the Rhine

German-English army officer and admiral (1619–1682)

Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland (17 December [O.S. 7 December] 1619 – 29 November [O.S. 19 November] 1682) 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. Rupert was the third son of the German Prince Frederick V of the Palatinate and Elizabeth, eldest daughter of King James VI and I of Scotland and England respectively.

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