Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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CUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL Cumberland, Virginia E. ARMSTRONG SMITH, Principal a RR RL RL RR RR RR RR RR CR, A a ie

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Che Auke of Ginberland The title of our yearbook is that of William Augustus, third son of King George II and Queen Caroline of England, born April 15, 1721, and created Duke of Cumberland when only five years of age. It was for him that our County was named. The Duke was well-educated and excelled in outdoor sports. He sailed as a volunteer in the fleet in 1740, hoping to fulfill his parent’s ambition to see him lord high admiral. He disliked the navy, however, and early in 1742 decided upon a military career. Soon he became major general and saw much service in Germany, where his valor and energy in battle won popularity for him with the people of his homeland. The Duke was again promoted to the office of lieutenant general and two years later, having been made captain general of the land forces at home and in the field, he was again in Flanders as Commander-in-chief of allied British, Hanoverian, Austrian, and Dutch troops. Despite being a severe disciplinarian, he inspired his men with a strong attachment to him personally, and a lively esprit de corps. Because of his severity as a disciplinarian, he earned the nick name of “Butcher”, which he said to be an unjust taunt, which was encouraged by his brother and used for political purposes. Although his popularity once brought him an income of 40,000 pounds a year in ad- dition to his royal revenue, he finally was forced to retire from all public offices. He had done excellent work with the army during ten years of peace, but when defeat came to him in the Seven Year’s War, he felt himself disgraced. His death followed October 20, 1765, before he ever regained his former prestige. ee RR RR RR RRR RRR RRR a NNR RR RRR RRBs Bs Bs BWV BeBe VT

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