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Born March 28, 1760 • Wisbech • England
Died September 26, 1846 (aged 86) • Ipswich • England
Subjects Of Study slave trade • slavery
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Full-length portrait of King George III in a red military uniform and black bicorne hat, standing outdoors with a distant building and cloudy sky in the background.
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