Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British soldier and Whig politician
Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1675
Place of Birth: Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Date of Death: 13-Sep-1749
Profession: military personnel, politician
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham
- Field Marshal Richard Temple, 1st Viscount Cobham (24 October 1675 – 14 September 1749) was a British soldier and Whig politician.
- After serving as a junior officer under William III during the Williamite War in Ireland and during the Nine Years' War, he fought under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- During the War of the Quadruple Alliance Temple led a force of 4,000 troops on a raid on the Spanish coastline which captured Vigo and occupied it for ten days before withdrawing.
- In Parliament he generally supported the Whigs but fell out with Sir Robert Walpole in 1733.
- He was known for his ownership of and modifications to the estate at Stowe and for serving as a political mentor to the young William Pitt.
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See Also
- Famous People's Birthdays on 24 October, Germany
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- Famous politician's Birthdays on 24 October, Germany
- Famous politician's Birthdays in October, Germany
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