Gen. Sir George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

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"General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC (London, 8 April 1724 – 13 October 1772), styled Viscount Bury until 1754, becoming 3rd Earl of Albermale, (title of 1697), in 1757 on the death of his father, the 2nd Earl was a British soldier nobleman best known for his capture of Havana in 1762 during the Seven Years' War."

General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle

• He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber to the Duke of Cumberland.
• He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.
• He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Chichester between 1746 and 1754.
• He fought in the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746, when he bore the dispatches announcing the victory to London.
• He was commander of the 20th Foot on 1 November 1749.
• He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl of Albemarle [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754.
• He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Ashford, of Ashford, Kent [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754. He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Bury, co. Lancaster [E., 1697] on 22 December 1754.
• He was Colonel of the King's Own Regiment between 1755 and 1772.
• He gained the rank of Major-General on 1 February 1756.
• He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General on 1 April 1759.
• He held the office of Keeper and Governor of Jersey on 28 January 1761.
• He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 28 January 1761.
• He was Commander-in-Chief of the reduction of the Havannas in 1762.
• He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 25 July 1771.
• He gained the rank of General in May 1772.

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