The Duke of Schomberg | |
|---|---|
_(attributed_to)_-_Meinhard_Schomberg_(1641%E2%80%931719),_Duke_of_Leinster_and_3rd_Duke_of_Schomberg_-_1220970_-_National_Trust.jpg) | |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Forces | |
| In office 1691–1691 | |
| Monarch | William III |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Marlborough |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Marlborough |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1641 Cologne, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 16 July 1719 (aged 78) Hillingdon, Middlesex |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Luisa Rizzi (m. 1667) Raugravine Caroline Elisabeth (m. 1682) |
| Children | 4, including Charles and Frederica |
| Parent(s) | Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg Johanna Elizabeth de Schomberg |
| Profession | Military officer |
| Awards | Knight of the Garter |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  England (1689–1707)  Great Britain (1707–1719) |
| Branch/service | English Army (1689–1707) British Army (1707–1719) |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | |
General Meinhardt Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg, 1st Duke of Leinster, KG (30 June 1641 – 16 July [O.S. 5 July] 1719), was a German-born military officer and peer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1691. He spent the majority of his military career in service to William III of England, fighting in the Portuguese Restoration War, Franco-Dutch War, Williamite War in Ireland and the War of the Spanish Succession.