. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . impressed observers in England, who foretold abrilliant future for him. Anything which he undertook he carriedthrough with enthusiasm and determination, while in conversation hecould be witty as well as discreet. After taking part in the siege ofBreda, he invaded Westphalia in 1638, and after showing recklesscourage was captured at the battle of Vlotho. For three years hewas a prisoner at Linz, where for the most part he was well treatedand did not lack diversion, but on his release he again found. PRINCE RUPERTFrom the portrait by S
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . impressed observers in England, who foretold abrilliant future for him. Anything which he undertook he carriedthrough with enthusiasm and determination, while in conversation hecould be witty as well as discreet. After taking part in the siege ofBreda, he invaded Westphalia in 1638, and after showing recklesscourage was captured at the battle of Vlotho. For three years hewas a prisoner at Linz, where for the most part he was well treatedand did not lack diversion, but on his release he again found. PRINCE RUPERTFrom the portrait by Sir Peter in the National Portrait Gallery Face p. i,i+ PRINCE RUPERT 155 a field for his military talents in England, since the Civil war was onthe point of breaking out. His presence was of great value to theKings cause. His vigour, his headlong valour and his genius as acavalry-leader inspired the Royalists, but at the same time his quarrel-some nature and his truculent attitude to the civilians and courtiersmade him as unpopular in the Court as he was beloved in the was constantlj- at variance with Colepeper, Digby and others of theKings advisers, from whom heusually differed on military questions,and who were jealous of his success in the field. Besides being abrilliant leader in battle, Rupert showed no little strategical skill indevising plans of campaign, but owing to the influence of his enemies,his schemes were seldom adopted. Until his defeat at Marston Moor,he had been uniformly successful. By teaching his men to charge homew
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