James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick

The Duke of Berwick
The Duke of Berwick
Duke of Berwick
Period	1687-1734
Successor	James Fitz-James Stuart
Born	21 August 1670; Moulins, Bourbonnais, France
Died	12 June 1734 (aged 63); Philippsburg, Baden,; Holy Roman Empire
Noble family	FitzJames
Spouse(s)	; Lady Honora de Burgh (m. 1695; died 1698) Anne Bulkeley; (m. 1700)
Issue	James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick; Henry James FitzJames, 2nd Duke of FitzJames; Henriette de FitzJames; François Fitz-James, 3rd Duke of FitzJames; Henry FitzJames; Charles de FitzJames, 4th Duke of FitzJames; Laure Anne de FitzJames; Marie Emilie de FitzJames; Edouard de FitzJames; Anne Sophie de FitzJames; Anne de FitzJames;
Father	James II of England
Mother	Arabella Churchill
Military career
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; Kingdom of France
Rank	Marshal of France
Battles/wars	Great Turkish War Siege of Buda; Battle of Mohács; ; Nine Years' War Invasion of England; Siege of Derry; Battle of Cavan; Battle of the Boyne; Battle of Aughrim; Siege of Cork; Battle of Steenkerque; Battle of Landen; ; War of the Spanish Succession Assault on Nijmegen; Battle of Ekeren; Battle of Almanza; Siege of Lille; Siege of Barcelona; ; War of the Quadruple Alliance Siege of San Sebastián; ; War of the Polish Succession Siege of Kehl; Siege of Philippsburg; ;

James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick, 1st Duke of Liria and Jérica, 1st Duke of Fitz-James (French: Jacques Fitz-James Duc de Berwick; 21 August 1670 – 12 June 1734) was an Anglo-French military leader and the illegitimate son of King James II and VII by Arabella Churchill, sister of the 1st Duke of Marlborough. Berwick was a successful general in the pay of Louis XIV of France.

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