George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney

George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, KB (May 14, 1737 – May 31, 1806) is a British statesman, colonial administrator and diplomat.

He is often remembered for his observation following Britain's success in the Seven Years War and subsequent territorial expansion at the Treaty of Paris that Britain now controlled "a vast Empire, on which the sun never sets".

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