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George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth

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English naval commander

PoliticiansLived 1647 to 1691 · aged 44
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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.

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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.

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Lived 1647 to 1691 · aged 44
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