John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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English noble and admiral
Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1395
Place of Birth: Devon, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Aug-1447
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter
- John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, 2nd Earl of Huntingdon (29 March 1395 – 5 August 1447) was an English nobleman and military commander during the Hundred Years' War.
- His father, the 1st Duke of Exeter, was a maternal half-brother to Richard II of England, and was executed after King Richard's deposition.
- The Holland family estates and titles were forfeited, but John was able to recover them by dedicating his career to royal service.
- Holland rendered great assistance to his cousin Henry V in his conquest of France, fighting both on land and on the sea.
- He was marshal and admiral of England and governor of Aquitaine under Henry VI.
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