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George Murray (British Army officer)
1772Feb, 6

George Murray (British Army officer)

George Murray, Scottish general and politician, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies (d. 1830)
Sir George Murray (6 February 1772 – 28 July 1846) was a British soldier and politician from Scotland.

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Events on 1772

  • 9Jun

    Gaspee Affair

    The British schooner Gaspee is burned in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
  • 21Aug

    Swedish Constitution of 1772

    King Gustav III completes his coup d'état by adopting a new Constitution, ending half a century of parliamentary rule in Sweden and installing himself as an enlightened despot.