According to the nursery rhyme, how many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have?
The Grand Old Duke of York The Grand Old Duke of York "The Grand Old Duke of York" (also sung as The Noble Duke of York) is an English children's nursery rhyme, often performed as an action song. The Duke of the title has been argued to be a number of the holders of that office, particularly Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827) and its lyrics have become proverbial for futile action. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 742. The most common modern version is: <poem>Oh, The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up
The Grand Old Duke of York was adapted as appropriate and, because it was recorded in roughly the modern form, has become fixed on the Duke of York. Candidates for the duke in question include: Apart from the ducal title in the song and the events of their lives there is no external evidence to link the rhyme to any of these candidates. "The Grand Old Duke of York" is also sung to the tune of "A-Hunting We Will Go". A Dutch adaptation of the song replaces the Duke of York with Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567–1625), stadtholder of six of the seven provinces of the