Context: Lieutenant-General John Manners, Marquess of Granby (2 January 1721  18 October 1770) was a British soldier and the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father and inherit the dukedom, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby. Granby served in the Seven Years' War as overall commander of the British troops on the battlefield and was subsequently rewarded with the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. He was popular with his troops and many public houses are still named after him today., The Commander-in-Chief of the Forces, later Commander-in-Chief, British Army, or just the Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C), was the professional head of the English Army from 1660 to 1707 (the English Army, founded in 1660, was succeeded in 1707 by the new British Army, incorporating existing Scottish regiments) and of the British Army from 1707 until 1904., Captain George Manners ( c. 1746 -- 27 June 1772 ) was a British soldier and politician , the illegitimate son of John Manners , Marquess of Granby . Manners was enrolled at Eton from 7 July 1757 until 1762 . He served as a cornet in the Blues during the Seven Years ' War , and became junior captain of the 3rd King 's Dragoons on 4 August 1767 . In 1768 , he was elected as Member of Parliament for Scarborough , a borough frequently in the Manners interest . Manners retired from the Army on 13 August 1771 , but continued to represent Scarborough until his death in 1772 . Manners ' sister was Anne , the illegitimate daughter of John Manners , Marquess of Granby . She married her first cousin John Manners - Sutton ., Subject: george manners , Relation: military_branch, Options: (A) army (B) british army (C) english army
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