George Browne (soldier)
George Browne | |
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George Browne | |
| Born | 15 June 1698 |
| Died | 18 February 1792 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
| Rank | General-in-chief |
| Commands | Governor of Livonia |
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George Browne (Russian: Юрий Юрьевич Броун, romanized: Yury Yuryevich Broun; Irish: Seoirse de Brún; German: Georg Reichsgraf von Browne, French: Georges de Browne), known as Count von Browne in the nobility of the Holy Roman Empire (15 June 1698 – 18 February 1792), was an Irish soldier of fortune who became full general in the Russian service.