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Holmes Carl & The CommandersJohn Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough British army officer and statesman (1650–1722) "Duke of Marlborough" and "John Churchill" redirect here. For subsequent dukes, see Duke of Marlborough (title). For others of this name, see John Churchill (disambiguation). General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.[a]) was a British army officer and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill.… (Source: Wikipedia)
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