George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
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George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, was a prominent English naval officer and statesman who served as Master-General of the Ordnance and a close adviser to James II during the late 17th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baron Dartmouth
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English naval officer ⓘ English statesman ⓘ peer of England ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Portsmouth
NERFINISHED
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Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDetention | accusations of high treason after the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| child | William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closeAdvisorTo | James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Third Anglo-Dutch War
NERFINISHED
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Williamite War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detainedBy | William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Restoration England
NERFINISHED
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Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loyalty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Dartmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | attempted interception of William of Orange’s invasion fleet in 1688 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
naval command during the late 17th century
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service as Master-General of the Ordnance under James II ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Admiral
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Constable of the Tower of London ⓘ Governor of Portsmouth ⓘ Master-General of the Ordnance NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of the Privy Council of England ⓘ |
| religion | Anglican ⓘ |
| spouse | Barbara Archbold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | James II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCreatedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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