Townshend is dismissed as Secretary of State

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Lord Townshend is dismissed as Secretary of State for the Northern Department after a disagreement on foreign policy, particularly over opposition towards French alliance, and is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Townshend is dismissed as Secretary of State". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17192, accessed 16 April 2024.]

17192 Townshend is dismissed as Secretary of State 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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