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 Anson George Baron Anson - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Anson, George, Baron Anson (1697-1762), British naval officer, born in Shugborough, Staffordshire.
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 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (April 23, 1697 - 1762) was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe.
Anson's ill-equipped squadron that sailed later than intended, consisted of six warships: Centurion 60 (his flagship), Gloucester 50, Severn 50, Pearl 40, Wager 28, and the sloop Tryal, plus the two store ships Anna and Industry.
Anson subsequently continued his naval career with distinction as an administrator, becoming First Lord of the Admiralty (1757–1762).
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 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson Summary
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (April 23 1697 1762) was a British admiral and a wealthy aristocrat, noted for his circumnavigation of the globe.
George's father was William Anson of Shugborough in Staffordshire, and his wife was Isabella Carrier, who was the sister-in-law of Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield, the Lord Chancellor, a relationship that proved very useful to the future admiral.
Anson took his prize back to Macao, sold her cargo to the Chinese, and sailed for England, which he reached via the Cape of Good Hope on 15 June 1744.
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 Anson George Baron Anson - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Anson, George, Baron Anson (1697-1762), British naval officer, born in Shugborough, Staffordshire.
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 Anson County, North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It was named for George Anson, Baron Anson, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to 1744, and later became First Lord of the Admiralty.
Finally, in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to become Union County.
Anson County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments.
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Sir George married twice: 1st Frances Webb Barclay, who was descended from the ancient Earls of Ross; and 2nd Henrietta Wollaston, descended from Thomas Wollaston, of Perton, Staffs, alive in during Henry VII’s resign.
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 Anson, George Anson, Baron - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In his famous voyage (1740-44) around the world, Anson, in spite of shipwrecks and scurvy, inflicted great damage on Spanish shipping and returned to England with a rich prize.
He was raised to the peerage after his popular naval victory (1747) off Cape Finisterre.
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