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Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC (28 February 1724 – 14 September 1807), known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier and politician. After serving at the Battle of Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rising, Townshend took command of the British forces for the closing stages of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland or Viceroy where he introduced measures aimed at increasing the size of Irish regiments, reducing corruption in Ireland and improving the Irish economy. In cooperation with Prime Minister North in London, he solidified governmental control over Ireland. He also served as Master-General of the

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  • George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (en)
  • George Townshend, 1. markýz Townshend (cs)
  • George Townshend, 1. Marquess Townshend (de)
  • George Townshend (fr)
  • George Townshend, I marchese Townshend (it)
  • 조지 타운센드 (ko)
  • ジョージ・タウンゼンド (初代タウンゼンド侯爵) (ja)
  • George Townshend (pl)
  • Джордж Таунсенд, 1-й маркиз Таунсенд (ru)
  • George Townshend, 1:e markis Townshend (sv)
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  • George Townshend, 1. markýz Townshend, 4. vikomt Townshend (George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend of Raynham) (28. února 1724 Londýn – 14. září 1807Raynham Hall, Norfolk, Anglie) byl britský státník a vojevůdce ze šlechtického rodu Townshendů. V koloniálních válkách a dynastických střetnutích v Evropě postupoval ve vojenské hierarchii a nakonec dosáhl hodnosti polního maršála. Kromě toho byl místokrálem v Irsku a zastával i úřady ve vládě. Získal titul markýze, což byl nejvyšší šlechtický titul v rodině Townshendů, který jeho potomci užívají dodnes. (cs)
  • George Townshend, 1. Marquess Townshend, PC (* 28. Februar 1724; † 14. September 1807) war ein britischer Adliger und Offizier, der den Rang Generalfeldmarschalls erreichte. (de)
  • George Townshend (28 février 1724 – 14 septembre 1807), 1er , est un militaire britannique qui parvint au grade de maréchal. (fr)
  • George Townshend, I marchese Townshend (28 febbraio 1724 – 14 settembre 1807), è stato un ufficiale inglese. (it)
  • 조지 타운센드, 제1대 타운센드 후작, 제4대 타운센드 자작(George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend, PC, 1724년 2월 28일 - 1807년 9월 14일)은 영국의 육군 군인, 정치가, 귀족이다. 오스트리아 왕위 계승 전쟁과 7년 전쟁에 종군했다. 특히 7년 전쟁에서 1759년에 아브라함 평원 전투에서 영국군의 총지휘관이었다. 휘그당 정치인으로도 활약하고 아일랜드 총독(재임 1767년 – 1772년)과 보급청장(재직 1772년 - 1782년, 1783년 - 1784년)을 지냈다. 군인으로서의 최종 계급은 육군 원수이다. 1764년에 아버지로부터 제4대 타운센드 자작의 작위를 계승하였고, 1787년에는 타운센드 후작으로 봉작되었다. (ko)
  • George Townshend (ur. 28 lutego 1724, zm. 14 września 1807) – brytyjski arystokrata, wojskowy i polityk. Zdobywca Quebecu. Marszałek polny British Army. (pl)
  • 初代タウンゼンド侯爵・第4代タウンゼンド子爵ジョージ・タウンゼンド（英: George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend, PC、1724年2月28日 - 1807年9月14日）は、イギリスの陸軍軍人、政治家、貴族。 オーストリア継承戦争や七年戦争に従軍した。とりわけ七年戦争における1759年のエイブラハム平原の戦いでは英軍の総指揮官であった。ホイッグ党の政治家としても活躍し、アイルランド総督（在職1767年 - 1772年）や（在職1772年 - 1782年、1783年 - 1784年）を務めた。軍人としての最終階級は陸軍元帥である。 1764年に父から第4代タウンゼンド子爵の爵位を継承し、1787年にはタウンゼンド侯爵に叙される。 (ja)
  • Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC (28 February 1724 – 14 September 1807), known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier and politician. After serving at the Battle of Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rising, Townshend took command of the British forces for the closing stages of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland or Viceroy where he introduced measures aimed at increasing the size of Irish regiments, reducing corruption in Ireland and improving the Irish economy. In cooperation with Prime Minister North in London, he solidified governmental control over Ireland. He also served as Master-General of the (en)
  • George Townshend, 1:e markis Townshend, född den 28 februari 1724, död den 14 september 1807, var en brittisk krigare och politiker, sonson till Charles Townshend, 2:e viscount Townshend, bror till finansministern Charles Townshend, far till George Townshend, 2:e markis Townshend. Vid slaget på Abrahams slätter vid Québec i september 1759 förde Townshend vänstra flygeln och övertog, då Wolfe blev dödligt sårad under striden, högsta befälet, som han emellertid ansågs sköta klent och snart fick lämna till . (sv)
  • Фельдмаршал Джордж Таунсенд, 1-й маркиз Таунсенд (англ. George Townshend, 1nd Marquess Townshend; 28 февраля 1724 — 14 сентября 1807) — британский аристократ, военный и политик. Он был известен как виконт Таунсенд с 1764 по 1787 год. После участия в битве при Деттингене во время Войны за австрийское наследство и битвы при Каллодене во время восстания якобитов Джордж Таунсенд принял командование британскими войсками на завершающих этапах битвы на равнинах Абраама в Канаде во время Семилетней войны. Он стал лордом-лейтенантом Ирландии, где он ввел меры, направленные на увеличение численности ирландских полков, сокращение коррупции в Ирландии и улучшение ирландской экономики. В сотрудничестве с премьер-министром Нортом в Лондоне он укрепил правительственный контроль над Ирландией. Он также за (ru)
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