George of Hesse-Darmstadt

Prince George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt (25 April 1669 – 13 September 1705) was a Field Marshal in the Austrian army. He is known for his career in Habsburg Spain, as Viceroy of Catalonia (1698–1701), head of the Austrian army in the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1705) and governor of Gibraltar in 1704. He was killed during the Siege of Barcelona the following year. He was known in Spanish as Jorge de Darmstadt and in Catalan as Jordi Darmstadt.

Prince George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt
Source: Stadtarchiv Darmstadt
Born25 April 1669
Darmstadt, Hesse, Holy Roman Empire
Died13 September 1705(1705-09-13) (aged 36)
Barcelona, Spain
AllegianceAustria, England
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