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Major General

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1643–1685Date range
3Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1643

Edward Montagu Manchester, 2nd1643

Warfare / Military

Appointed Major General of the Parliamentary forces in the eastern counties (the Eastern Association), with Cromwell as his second in command

William Waller1643

London · Warfare / Military

Appointed Major General

1685

John Churchill Marlborough, 1st3 July 1685

England · Warfare / Military

Promoted major-general three days before the Battle of Sedgemoor.

Names involved

Edward Montagu Manchester, 2ndJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1stWilliam Waller

Provenance

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