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Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex

English noble and parliamentarian general

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Also known as the Lord General, His Excellency, Old Robin

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Occupation: soldier, military officer, politician
Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire, Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire
Citizenship: England
Born: January 11, 1591
Died: September 14, 1646

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Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, KB, PC was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the 17th century. With the start of the Civil War in 1642, he became the first Captain-General and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army, also known as the Roundheads. However, he was unable and unwilling to score a decisive blow against the Royalist army of King Charles I. He was eventually overshadowed by the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax, and resigned his commission in 1646.

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