George Townshend was a British

United Kingdom

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 naval commander.

Townshend was the eldest son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

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, and his second wife Dorothy, sister of Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole. Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend

Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend

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, Thomas Townshend

Thomas Townshend (MP)

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, William Townshend

William Townshend (MP)

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 and Roger Townshend

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 were his elder half-brother while George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend

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, and Charles Townshend

Charles Townshend

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 were his nephews. He served in the Royal Navy

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 commanding British fleet during the Siege of Genoa

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 in 1746 and achieved the rank of Admiral

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in 1765.

Townshend died in August 1769.