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in a contest at the first general election of 1701 and was blacklisted for opposing preparations for war with France. He was returned unopposed in the second general election of 1701 and supported Harley for the
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and both his military and political careers were closely connected with his brother's. Along with
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A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
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Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
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of that unit. He fought in numerous wars and battles, including
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British military personnel of the War of the
Spanish Succession
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contingents. He was returned in a contest for
Weymouth at the
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Snell, Elizabeth
Churchill. "Churchill, Charles (1656–1714)".
486:"CHURCHILL, Charles (1656-1714), of Minterne Magna, Dorset"
426:, and had issue including Mary Churchill (2nd wife of the
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garrison in 1690. He then served on the continent at the
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226:(2 February 1656 – 29 December 1714) was a
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878:Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) officers
780:3rd (Prince George of Denmark's) Regiment
403:on 9 February 1702. She later married to
234:and an English politician who sat in the
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410:He was the father of Lieutenant-General
573:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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349:John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
244:John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
552:"Churchill, Charles (1656-1714)"
304:. He served under his brother when he
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375:on 18 February 1706. At the
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710:Member of Parliament
662:Sir Christopher Wren
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381:Governor of Guernsey
328:Member of Parliament
302:Monmouth's Rebellion
290:3rd Regiment of Foot
288:as an ensign in the
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211:Governor of Guernsey
122:Centre / Allied Army
115:3rd Regiment of Foot
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445:became an admiral.
377:battle of Ramillies
353:March to the Danube
182:Battle of Ramillies
136:Battle of Sedgemoor
790:The Duke of Argyll
441:, and his brother
177:Battle of Blenheim
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308:from its
298:Sedgemoor
294:colonelcy
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