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William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington

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was cut off and forced to surrender. In March 1711, he became Colonel of the former Lepells Regiment, which was disbanded in November 1712 as the army was cut back in the run-up to the 1713
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from 1747 to 1751 and while his active military career finished in 1720, he received a number of promotions, ending a full
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began in March 1727, having built up his reputation as a diplomatist during a difficult period.
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The Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole: Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime Minister
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The Great Man: Sir Robert Walpole: Scoundrel, Genius and Britain's First Prime Minister
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Historical Records of the British Army; History of the 13th Light Dragoons
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Woodfine, Philip (2004). "Stanhope, William, first earl of Harrington".
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Woodfine, Philip (2004). "Stanhope, William, first earl of Harrington".
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He married Anne Griffiths, who died in 1719 giving birth to twin sons,
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as a volunteer. He accompanied Berwick's army during its successful
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William Stanhope was born in 1683 at the family home in
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Stanhope was serving as a diplomat in Spain when the
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Index

General
The Right Honourable
PC

Godfrey Kneller
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
George II
Robert Walpole
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville
George II
Henry Pelham
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
George II
The Earl of Chesterfield
The Duke of Dorset
Lord President of the Council
George II
The Earl of Wilmington
Henry Pelham
The Earl of Wilmington
Elvaston, Derbyshire
London
England
British
Elvaston Castle
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British
statesman
diplomat

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