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George of Hesse-Darmstadt

Governor of Gibraltar (1669-1705) · Politicians · Died at 36

Prince George Louis of Hessen-Darmstadt 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.

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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

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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.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1669 to 1705 · aged 36