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James Scott, 1. Duke of Monmouth, 1. Duke of Buccleuch (geborener Crofts, * 9. April 1649 in Rotterdam; † 15. Juli 1685 in London) war ein unehelicher Sohn von König Karl II. von England, englischer Thronprätendent, Feldherr und Führer der Monmouth Rebellion .
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685) was a Dutch-born English nobleman and military officer. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England with his mistress Lucy Walter .
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth. Monmouth wurde von seinem Vater 1672 zum Oberbefehlshaber der englischen Armee und 1678 zum Kapitän-General ernannt, da er als Kommandeur einer britischen Brigade in der französischen Armee im Dritten Englisch-Niederländischen Krieg einige Erfolge erzielen konnte.
5. Apr. 2024 · James Scott, duke of Monmouth was a claimant to the English throne who led an unsuccessful rebellion against King James II in 1685. Although the strikingly handsome Monmouth had the outward bearing of an ideal monarch, he lacked the intelligence and resolution needed for a determined struggle for.
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6. Sept. 2022 · The Monmouth Rebellion of June-July 1685 involved James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), illegitimate son of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685), attempting to take the throne of his uncle James II of England (r. 1685-1688). Monmouth's ramshackle army was defeated by a professional Royalist army at Sedgemoor in Somerset on 6 July.
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- The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 involved the Duke of Monmouth trying and failing to take the throne of his uncle James II of England.
- The Duke of Monmouth gained the support of Protestants against Catholic James II, but his rebellion was quashed by a Royalist army.
- After his failed rebellion of 1685, the Duke of Monmouth was executed by James II of England.
After 1665, Monmouth enjoyed a prominent military career, serving in the navy under his Catholic uncle James, Duke of York (1633-1701), and, in 1672, commanding the army that assisted Louis XIV (1638-1715) against the Dutch. In 1678 he was appointed general of all the land forces in Britain.
29. Mai 2018 · Monmouth, James Scott, 1st duke of (1649–85). Charles II's eldest and most favoured illegitimate son, Monmouth gained experience with the French army in 1672–4. Becoming an English general in 1678, he defeated the Scottish rebels in 1679.
