John Crewe, 2nd Baron Crewe

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1772 – 1835

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Who was John Crewe, 2nd Baron Crewe?

John Crewe was an English soldier and a peer. He formed part of the first British embassy to China, and rose to the rank of General. He became estranged from the majority of his family and spent much of his life in self-imposed exile on the Continent. He is perhaps best known for a painting of him as a child by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

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1772
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  • United Kingdom
Died
Dec 4, 1835

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on July 23, 2013

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