William Waller
Sir William Waller (c. 1597 – 19 September 1668) was an English Parliamentary general during the English Civil War. He received his education at Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and served in the Venetian army and in the Thirty Years' War. He received a knighthood in 1622 after taking part in Vere's expedition to the Electorate of the Palatinate.
Read more about William Waller: Origins and Early Commercial Ventures, Election To Parliament and Early Military Career, The New Model Army and Later Career, Postwar Career and Death
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