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Francis Rawdon Chesney: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born March 16, 1789 • Northern Ireland
Died January 30, 1872 (aged 82) • Northern Ireland

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Chesney, detail from a painting over a photograph; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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