George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard
Noble person
1685 – 1765
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Who was George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard?
George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard PC was an Anglo-Irish naval commander and diplomat. He was at the Capture of Gibraltar. He took a very valuable prize ship and was briefly a Governor of the Leeward Islands. He took a role in politics, helping to end Robert Walpole's career, but eventually retired.
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