Deaths on July 25

Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull

Died on July 25, 1643

Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull, English general and politician (b. 1584)

Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull (6 August 1584 – 25 July 1643) was an English nobleman who joined the Royalist side in the English Civil War after some delay and became lieutenant-general of the counties of Lincoln, Rutland, Huntingdon, Cambridge and Norfolk. He was killed in a friendly fire incident after being captured by Parliamentary forces.

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Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull

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Events on 1643

19 May

Battle of Rocroi
Thirty Years' War: French forces under the duc d'Enghien decisively defeat Spanish forces at the Battle of Rocroi, marking the symbolic end of Spain as a dominant land power.
13 Jul

Battle of Roundway Down
English Civil War: Battle of Roundway Down: In England, Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, commanding the Royalist forces, heavily defeats the Parliamentarian forces led by Sir William Waller.
13 Dec

Battle of Alton
English Civil War: The Battle of Alton takes place in Hampshire.

Deaths on July 25

Robert Pierrepont, 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull

Died on July 25, 1643

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Events on 1643

Battle of Rocroi

Battle of Roundway Down

Battle of Alton