George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, KB (14 May 1737 – 31 May 1806) was a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat. He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion at the Treaty of Paris that Britain now controlled "a vast Empire, on which the sun never sets".
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14 May 1737 Lissanoure, Loughguile, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, United Kingdom
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Died |
31 May 1806 (aged 69)
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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