Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway
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Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway, was a French Huguenot soldier and diplomat who became a leading general in the English and later British army during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Huguenot
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diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ nobleman ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| activity | organized Huguenot regiments in English service ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Henri de Massue de Ruvigny
NERFINISHED
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Henri de Massue, 1st Earl of Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1648-04-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Paris ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| citizenship |
France
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1720-09-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| ethnicGroup | French ⓘ |
| familyOrigin | French nobility ⓘ |
| father | Henri de Massue, 1st Marquis de Ruvigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fledDueTo | persecution of Huguenots in France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
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English Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Queen Anne
NERFINISHED
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William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Henri de Massue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Portarlington
NERFINISHED
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Earl of Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Viscount Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Almanza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Nine Years' War
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War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief in Portugal
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English ambassador to the Dutch Republic ⓘ Envoy to the Duke of Savoy ⓘ Lord Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
|
| religiousMovement | Huguenot ⓘ |
| supported | Williamite cause in the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
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