Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham

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Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham, was a French-born English nobleman and army officer who rose to prominence in the late 17th century as a trusted military commander under King James II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
army officer
human
military commander
peer of England
battle Battle of Sedgemoor
birthYear 1641
burialPlace England
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of France
court English royal court
deathYear 1709
familyName de Duras
givenName Louis
languageSpoken English
French
loyalty House of Stuart
marriageType childless marriage
militaryBranch English Army
militaryRank general
monarchServed Charles II of England
James II of England
naturalizedIn Kingdom of England
nobleTitle Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2nd Earl of Feversham

Baron Duras
notableEvent Monmouth Rebellion
notableFor commanding royal forces at the Battle of Sedgemoor
peerage Peerage of England
placeOfBirth Kingdom of France
politicalAlignment royalist
positionHeld Gentleman of the Bedchamber
Lord Chamberlain to Catherine of Braganza
surface form: Lord Chamberlain to Queen Catherine of Braganza

Master of the Horse
commander of royal forces against the Monmouth Rebellion
regionOfActivity England
relatedByMarriageTo George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham
religion Roman Catholicism
roleInBattleOfSedgemoor commander of royalist forces
servedUnder Charles II of England
James II of England
socialClass aristocracy
spouse Mary Sondes
titleExtinction Earl of Feversham title became extinct on his death
titleInheritedFrom George Sondes, 1st Earl of Feversham

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Battle of Sedgemoor commander Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Monmouth Rebellion opponent Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Royal Army of King James II commander Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Battle of Sedgemore commander Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
subject surface form: Battle of Sedgemoor
Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham nobleTitle Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2nd Earl of Feversham
Pitchfork Rebellion commanderForSide Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Battle of Norton St Philip commander Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham
Court of James II of England notableMember Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham