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About George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II of England in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept a Dutch invasion force under William of Orange that landed at Torbay on 5 November 1688 and was dismissed following the Glorious Revolution.
Everything about George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth →- Occupation
- military officer, politician
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament, Member of the 1679 Parliament, Member of the 1680-81 Parliament
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1647
- Died
- October 25, 1691