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title: Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16766/prince-frederick-duke-of-york-and-albany/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-12-05
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# Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
_Authored by Unknown_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16766.jpg)
## Image Caption
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](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in 1827.
Oil on canvas portrait by an unknown painter, c. 1800. Royal Collection.
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick,_Duke_of_York_1800-1820.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick,_Duke_of_York_1800-1820.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 05 December 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.