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George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal

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Also known as George Keith, 9th Earl Marischal

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Occupation: diplomat, military personnel, general field marshal, politician
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: April 2, 1693, 1692
Died: May 25, 1778, May 23, 1778

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George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal was a Scottish-born army officer and diplomat. After leading Jacobite forces in the failed Jacobite rising of 1719, he fled Britain and joined the Prussian Army. Becoming a close confidant of Frederick the Great, he served as the Prussian ambassador to Spain, France and Great Britain. Keith was the tenth and last Earl Marischal.

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