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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Prince Frederick was the Duke of York and Albany and the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover. He was a soldier in the British army and was also the Prince Bishop of Osnabrück in the Holy Roman Empire.
Frederick Augustus, duke of York and Albany (born Aug. 16, 1763, London—died Jan. 5, 1827, London) was the second son of King George III of Great Britain, younger brother of George IV, and British field commander in two unsuccessful campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Duke of York and Albany was a title of nobility in the Peerage of Great Britain. The title was created three times during the 18th century and was usually given to the second son of British monarchs. The predecessor titles in the English and Scottish peerages were Duke of York and Duke of Albany .
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (Frederick Augustus; 16 August 1763 – 5 January 1827) was the second son of George III, King of the United Kingdom and Hanover, and his consort Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Jan 10, 2020 · “Oh, the grand old Duke of York, he had ten thousand men.” We have all sung it, but how many of us know anything about the figure to whom the nursery rhyme refers, namely Prince Frederick Augustus,...
A biography of Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, who was a military commander and reformer in the Napoleonic Wars. The author challenges the negative image of his leadership and achievements, but also reveals his personal and financial troubles.
