Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany
| Ernest Augustus | |
|---|---|
| Duke of York and Albany | |
| Born | 17 September 1674 Osnabrück, Germany |
| Died | 14 August 1728 (aged 53) Osnabrück, Germany |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | Ernest Augustus, Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Mother | Sophia of the Palatinate |
Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany (17 September 1674 – 14 August 1728), was the younger brother of George I of Great Britain. Ernest Augustus was a soldier and served with some distinction under Emperor Leopold I during the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1715, he became Prince-Bishop of Osnabrück.