Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond

British politician and army officer

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1735

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1806

Profession: military officer, diplomat

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond

  • Field Marshal Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond, 3rd Duke of Lennox, 3rd Duke of Aubigny, (22 February 1735 – 29 December 1806), styled Earl of March until 1750, was a British Army officer and politician.
  • He associated with the Rockingham Whigs and rose to hold the post of Southern Secretary for a brief period.
  • He was noteworthy for his support for the colonists during the American Revolutionary War, his support for a policy of concession in Ireland and his advanced views on the issue of parliamentary reform.
  • He went on to be a reforming Master-General of the Ordnance first in the Rockingham ministry and then in the ministry of William Pitt.

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