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Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness
1778May, 16

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness

Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, English politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department (b. 1718)
Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness, (17 May 1718 – 16 May 1778), known before 1721 as Lord Darcy and Conyers, was a British diplomat and politician.

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  • 18Jun

    Philadelphia

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  • 28Jun

    Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

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  • 10Jul

    Louis XVI of France

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