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George Anson, Baron Anson
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Born April 23, 1697 • England • (Birthday in 2 days)
Died June 6, 1762 (aged 65) • England
Role In War of Jenkins’ Ear

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Baron Anson, detail of an oil painting by an unknown artist, c. 1745–46; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
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