Monck, George, 1st duke of Albermarle

(born Dec. 6, 1608, Great Potheridge, Devon, Eng.—died Jan. 3, 1670, London) English general. He served with the Dutch army against the Spanish in the Netherlands (1629–38) and later suppressed a rebellion in Ireland (1642–43). He fought in Ireland and Scotland in the English Civil Wars, then served in Scotland as commander (1650) and governor (1654). Appointed a general at sea (1652) in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, he played a leading part in the English naval victories. In 1660 he was the chief architect of the Restoration of the Stuart monarchy, for which he was created duke of Albemarle.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica