George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
Politician, Noble person
1724 – 1807
Who was George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend?
Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC, known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier and politician. After serving at the Battle of Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rising, Townshend took command of the British forces for the closing stages of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland where he introduced measures aimed at increasing the size of Irish regiments, reducing corruption in Ireland and improving the Irish economy. He also served as Master-General of the Ordnance first in the North Ministry and then in the Fox–North Coalition.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1724
London - Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Profession
- Education
- St John's College, Cambridge
- Died
- Sep 14, 1807
Raynham Hall
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on July 23, 2013
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