Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English noble and parliamentarian general
Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1591
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 14-Sep-1646
Profession: soldier
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex
- Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, KB, PC (; 11 January 1591 – 14 September 1646) was an English Parliamentarian and soldier during the first half of the 17th century.
- With the start of the English Civil War in 1642 he became the first Captain-General and Chief Commander of the Parliamentarian army, also known as the Roundheads.
- However, he was unable and unwilling to score a decisive blow against the Royalist army of King Charles I.
- He was eventually overshadowed by the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax and resigned his commission in 1646.
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