Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

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Harrison W. Mark
by Unknown
published on 05 December 2022
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Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), second son of King George III of the United Kingdom. He led the British forces during the Flanders Campaign of 1792-1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars and later served as commander-in-chief of the British forces during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) until his resignation in 1809. He served as heir presumptive during the reign of his brother King George IV, until his death in 1827.

Oil on canvas portrait by an unknown painter, c. 1800. Royal Collection.

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