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George Rooke

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Royal Navy admiral (1650-1709)

PoliticiansLived 1650 to 1709 · aged 59
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Solebay and again at the Battle of Schooneveld during the Third Anglo-Dutch War.

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c. 1703-1708 portrait of Rooke by Michael Dahlc. 1703-1708 portrait of Rooke by Michael DahlPortrait of Rooke's third wife Catherine by Sir Godfrey KnellerPortrait of Rooke's third wife Catherine by Sir Godfrey KnellerStatue of Rooke erected in Gibraltar in 2004 to celebrate 300 years of British ruleStatue of Rooke erected in Gibraltar in 2004 to celebrate 300 years of British rule

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Politicians born in the 1650s 6

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Solebay and again at the Battle of Schooneveld during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. As a captain, he conveyed Prince William of Orange to England and took part in the Battle of Bantry Bay during the Williamite War in Ireland.

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Lived 1650 to 1709 · aged 59
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