George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
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George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724 – 1772) was 3rd Viscount Bury, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, 3rd Baron Ashford, M.P. for Chichester, Keeper and Governor of Jersey, Lord of the Bedchamber to the Duke of Cumberland, commander of the 20th Foot, and General. He was 3rd in line of descent from HM King Charles II.
Keppel was the commander-in-Chief of the invasion and occupation of Havana and west Cuba in 1762.
In 1770, he married Anne Miller, by whom he had a son, William Charles (1772-1849).
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| Preceded by Willem Keppel |
Earl of Albemarle 1754–1772 |
Succeeded by William Keppel |
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