English delft plates sum up Duke of Ormonde's brief period of fame

The Irish peer, statesman and soldier James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde (1665-1745), first rose to prominence after helping put down the Monmouth Rebellion.

During the reign of Queen Anne he became Captain-General of Land Forces on the Duke of Marlborough…

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