Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough

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Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough, was a prominent English nobleman, soldier, and politician known for his daring military leadership during the War of the Spanish Succession and his influential role in late 17th- and early 18th-century British politics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
English nobleman
human
peer of England
politician
allegiance Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
alsoKnownAs Earl of Monmouth
Lord Mordaunt
birthDate 1658-00-00
burialPlace Turin
centuryOfActivity 17th century
18th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1735-00-00
familyName Mordaunt
father John Mordaunt, 1st Viscount Mordaunt
givenName Charles
heldPosition Captain General in Spain
First Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Bedchamber
Member of Parliament of England
knownFor restless and controversial political career
unconventional and audacious military tactics
language English
militaryConflict War of the Spanish Succession
militaryRank general
monarchServed George I of Great Britain
Queen Anne
William III of England
mother Elizabeth Carey
nobleFamily Mordaunt family
nobleTitle Earl of Peterborough
notableBattle Siege of Barcelona (1705)
notableFor daring military leadership in the War of the Spanish Succession
role in late 17th- and early 18th-century British politics
occupation diplomat
soldier
statesman
ordinalOfTitle 3rd Earl of Peterborough
peerage Peerage of England
politicalAlignment Whig
linked to: British Whig Party
religion Church of England
spouse Anastasia Robinson
successor Charles Mordaunt, 4th Earl of Peterborough
supportedClaimant Archduke Charles of Austria
titleInheritedFrom Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterborough

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Lord Peterborough refersTo Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Monmouth heldBy Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Monmouth notableTitleHolder Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Carey Fraser spouse Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Earl of Peterborough notableTitleHolder Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough heldTitle 3rd Earl of Peterborough
subject linked to: Earl of Peterborough
linked to: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough ordinalOfTitle 3rd Earl of Peterborough
linked to: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Anastasia Robinson spouse Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough
Siege of Barcelona (1705) commander Lord Peterborough
linked to: Charles Mordaunt, 3rd Earl of Peterborough