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Events on Monday 3 April 1606 1
1563 – 1606Charles Blount, Earl of Devonshire (1563-1606)Died 3 April 1606, aged 43Charles Blount commanded English forces in Ireland as Lord Deputy, defeating the combined Irish and Spanish forces at the Battle of Kinsale in 1601 and ending the Nine Years' War. He was created Earl of Devonshire by James I in 1603 for his service. He died in London in 1606, weakened by years of campaigning in Ireland.