Rupert of the Rhine Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Rupert of the Rhine, based on 3 World History Database records associated with England.

3 records1665–16653 events2 places

Chronological biography

1665

Commander of FleetMay 1665

Warfare / Military · Prince · Naval Commander · London

Appointed to senior naval command during the war with the Dutch Republic.

Fleet CommandMay 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Prince · Naval Commander · London

Serves as a leading royal naval commander as the Second Anglo-Dutch War begins.

Battle of Lowestoft13 June 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Prince · Commander of Fleet · Lowestoft

Commands a squadron in the English victory at Lowestoft.

Titles and roles

Prince · Commander of Fleet · Prince · Naval Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.