George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle
The Earl of Albemarle | |
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1755 portrait of Albemarle by Francis Cotes | |
| Born | 8 April 1724 London, England |
| Died | 13 October 1772 (aged 48) London, England |
| Spouse | Anne Miller |
| Father | Willem van Keppel |
| Relatives | William Keppel (brother) Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (brother) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1745–1762 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 3rd (The King's Own) Regiment of Dragoons |
| Conflicts | |
General George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle, KG, CB (8 April 1724 – 13 October 1772), styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British Army officer and politician who served in the War of the Austrian Succession, Jacobite rising of 1745 and Seven Years' War. He is best known for his victory over the Spanish during the siege of Havana in 1762.