Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes ProCon History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture Money Videos
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Related Questions
Read Next
Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom
What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
London Big Ben from Trafalgar Square traffic in UK
11 Lesser-Known, Mostly Contemporary Paintings You Should Hunt Down the Next Time You’re in London
Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day (June 2, 1953) holding the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in her right hand the Orb in her left, in an embroidered and beaded dress by Norman Hartnell, a crimson velvet mantle edged with ermine fur, with the Coronation ring, the Coronation necklace, and the Imperial State Crown. The backdrop depicts the interior of Westminster Abbey; photograph by Cecil Beaton. (British royals)
5 Fascinating British Coronation Objects
King Charles III and Queen Camilla (Camilla, Queen Consort) wave from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Coronation of King Charles in London, England on May 6, 2023
British Royal Line of Succession
Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 9th Mechanized Division learning to operate and maintain M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks at Besmaya Combat Training Center, Baghdad, Iraq, 2011. Military training. Iraq war. U.S. Army
8 Deadliest Wars of the 21st Century
Discover
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (1744-1855), founder of the house of Rothschild; lithograph by Friedrich Lieder, c. 1830.
Where Do Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories About the Rothschild Family Come From?
Title: Senate Square, St. Petersburg, December 14, 1825: repression of the troop mutiny - watercolor by Carl Ivanovitch Kollman, 1825 depicts Decembrist uprising clashing with cavalry, with spectators watching. (new style December 26, 1825) Europe. Saint
8 of the Largest Empires in History
Thumbnail for flags that look alike quiz Russia, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway
Flags That Look Alike
Woman tied to a ducking stool, a method of punishment by means of humiliation, beating, or death. (cucking stool)
8 Unusual Punishments Inflicted on Women Throughout History
Super Typhoon Noru over the western tropical Pacific Ocean as observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA Aqua satellite July 31 2017
What Is the Difference Between a Typhoon and a Super Typhoon?
New York NY/ USA- November 23, 2018 Hordes of shoppers throng the Macy's Herald Square flagship store in New York looking for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday.
Why Is It Called Black Friday?
Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides
Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/George-Legge-1st-Baron-Dartmouth-of-Dartmouth
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Born 1647 or 1648
Died October 25, 1691 • London • England
Role In Glorious Revolution
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
English admiral
Sir William Penn
British admiral
Lord Nelson, detail of an oil painting by J.F. Rigaud; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
Horatio Nelson
British naval commander
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Francis Drake
English admiral
William III
William III
king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
William Bligh
William Bligh
English admiral
Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of
John Dudley, duke of Northumberland
English politician and soldier
Thomas Osborne, 1st duke of Leeds, detail of a painting from the studio of Sir Peter Lely, c. 1680; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Thomas Osborne, 1st duke of Leeds
English statesman
Robert Blake, portrait miniature by Samuel Cooper; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
Robert Blake
British admiral
Richard Howe, Earl Howe
British admiral
Sir John Hawkins
Sir John Hawkins
English naval commander
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
British admiral
Charles Talbot, duke of Shrewsbury
Charles Talbot, duke and 12th earl of Shrewsbury
English statesman
William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire
British statesman
Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington
English statesman
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
British admiral
Mary II
Mary II
queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham, detail of an oil painting by an unknown artist, 1602; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham
English admiral
Augustus Keppel
Augustus Keppel
British admiral
Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour
Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour
English admiral