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Also Known As Friedrich Hermann von Schönberg
Born December 16, 1615 • Heidelberg • Germany
Died July 1, 1690 (aged 74) • Ireland
Role In Battle of the Boyne • Dutch War • the Fronde • Thirty Years’ War
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