George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat

Date of Birth: 14-May-1737

Place of Birth: Loughguile, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-May-1806

Profession: politician, diplomat

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

  • George Macartney should not be confused with Sir George Macartney, a later British statesman.George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney (14 May 1737 – 31 May 1806) was a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.
  • He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion at the Treaty of Paris that Britain now controlled "a vast Empire, on which the sun never sets".

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