The Spanish resisted and, aided by British troops commanded by the Duke of Wellington, drove the French out.

During the winter of 1417-1418, the castle was besieged by the English commanded by the Duke of Clarence and fell on the 10 July 1418.

In 1652, the castle was occupied and then sacked by Castilian forces commanded by the Duke of S. German.

The action took place on 20 September 1792 as Prussian troops commanded by the Duke of Brunswick attempted to march on Paris.

This time, the number of vessels gathered was much larger, after the joining of Fernandina's squadron with another one commanded by the Duke of Maqueda.

The right battle was commanded by the Duke of Somerset.

The pirates are commanded by the Duke of Sesse, a nobleman who has led a successful resistance against Ferrant for the past fourteen years.

The troops occupying the countryside (Tercios) commanded by the 3rd Duke of Alba, arrived in Lisbon.

Warwick travelled to Ireland to concert plans with York, evading the royal ships commanded by the Duke of Exeter.

In 1794, he served as a junior lieutenant-colonel in the Netherlands, commanded by the Duke of York.