Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, KG, PC, FRS (17 December 1619 (O.S.) / 27 December (N.S) – 29 November 1682) was a German-English army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor. He first came to prominence as a Cavalier cavalry commander during the English Civil War.
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17 December 1619 Prague, Czech Republic
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Died |
29 November 1682 (aged 62) Westminster, London, United Kingdom
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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