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George Murray held the position of Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs from 1790 to 1796.
Answer: True
Explanation: George Murray was elected as a Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs in 1790 and held the seat until 1796.
Upon recommencing his naval career in 1790, George Murray received the appointment of Commander-in-Chief at Chatham.
Answer: False
Explanation: Upon resuming his naval career in 1790, George Murray commanded HMS Defence. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief at Chatham in 1792.
George Dempster succeeded George Murray as the Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs.
Answer: False
Explanation: George Dempster preceded George Murray as the Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs; David Scott succeeded him.
George Murray was appointed Commander-in-Chief at Chatham in 1792, preceding his appointment as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, by two years.
Answer: True
Explanation: George Murray was appointed Commander-in-Chief at Chatham in 1792, and subsequently Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, in 1794, making the statement accurate.
What was the duration of George Murray's service as a Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs?
Answer: Six years
Explanation: George Murray served as a Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs from 1790 until 1796, a period of six years.
Which significant appointment did George Murray receive in 1792?
Answer: Commander-in-Chief at Chatham
Explanation: In 1792, George Murray was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief at Chatham.
Which vessel did George Murray command upon recommencing his naval career in 1790?
Answer: HMS Defence
Explanation: Upon resuming his naval career in 1790, George Murray commanded HMS Defence.
Who served as the Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs immediately prior to George Murray?
Answer: George Dempster
Explanation: George Dempster preceded George Murray as the Member of Parliament for Perth Burghs.
Which of the following vessels did George Murray command subsequent to his appointment at Chatham?
Answer: HMS Duke
Explanation: Following his appointment at Chatham, George Murray commanded HMS Duke and subsequently HMS Glory.
George Murray was appointed Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, in 1794 and served in this capacity until 1796.
Answer: True
Explanation: George Murray was appointed Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, in 1794, and his tenure in this role extended until 1796.
As Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, Murray established a temporary Royal Naval base at St. George's Town, Bermuda.
Answer: False
Explanation: As Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, George Murray established a *permanent* Royal Naval base at St. George's Town, Bermuda, not a temporary one.
Murray's Anchorage in Bermuda was accessible to Royal Navy ships via the newly discovered Hurd's Channel.
Answer: True
Explanation: Royal Navy ships under George Murray's command accessed Murray's Anchorage in Bermuda via the newly discovered Hurd's Channel.
During Murray's command in Bermuda, the Royal Navy acquired strategic sites such as Admiralty House at Rose Hill and Convict Bay.
Answer: True
Explanation: During George Murray's command, the navy acquired several sites around St. George's Town, Bermuda, including Admiralty House at Rose Hill and Convict Bay.
The long-term objective for naval land acquisition in Bermuda was the construction of a Royal Naval Dockyard at the island's East End.
Answer: False
Explanation: The long-term goal for naval land acquisition in Bermuda was the construction of the Royal Naval Dockyard at the island's *West End*, not the East End.
A significant accomplishment of George Murray's command in North American waters involved the complete elimination of all French naval presence.
Answer: False
Explanation: A notable achievement was that George Murray *almost completely* cleared North American waters of French men-of-war and privateers, but it was not a complete elimination of all French naval presence.
Sir Richard Hughes served as George Murray's successor as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
Answer: False
Explanation: Sir Richard Hughes preceded George Murray as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station; George Vandeput succeeded him.
Bermuda's strategic significance during Murray's command was primarily attributed to its abundant natural resources for shipbuilding.
Answer: False
Explanation: Bermuda's strategic importance during Murray's command was primarily due to its suitability for establishing a permanent naval base and its potential as an Imperial fortress, not its natural resources for shipbuilding.
In what year was George Murray appointed Commander-in-Chief, North American Station?
Answer: 1794
Explanation: George Murray was appointed Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, in 1794.
What was the designation of the permanent Royal Naval base established by George Murray in Bermuda?
Answer: St. George's Town
Explanation: As Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, George Murray established a permanent Royal Naval base at St. George's Town, Bermuda.
By what means did the Royal Navy squadron access Murray's Anchorage in Bermuda under George Murray's command?
Answer: Via Hurd's Channel
Explanation: The ships of the Royal Navy squadron, under George Murray's command, reached Murray's Anchorage via the newly discovered Hurd's Channel.
Which of the subsequent sites was *not* acquired by the Royal Navy in the vicinity of St. George's Town during Murray's command in Bermuda?
Answer: The Royal Naval Dockyard at West End
Explanation: The Royal Naval Dockyard at the West End was a long-term goal for construction, not a site acquired around St. George's Town during Murray's tenure.
Which of the following represents a notable achievement of George Murray's command in North American waters?
Answer: He almost completely cleared North American waters of French men-of-war and privateers.
Explanation: A notable achievement of George Murray's command was that he almost completely cleared North American waters of French men-of-war and privateers.
Who assumed the role of Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, following George Murray?
Answer: George Vandeput
Explanation: George Vandeput succeeded George Murray as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
What was the chronological span of George Murray's command as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station?
Answer: 1793 to 1796
Explanation: George Murray served as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station, from 1793 to 1796.
What constituted the long-term strategic objective for naval land acquisition in Bermuda during the 1790s?
Answer: To construct the Royal Naval Dockyard at Bermuda's West End.
Explanation: The long-term goal for naval land acquisition in Bermuda during the 1790s was the construction of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Bermuda's West End.
Vice-Admiral George Murray, born in 1741, was the third son of a distinguished Royal Navy admiral.
Answer: False
Explanation: While Vice-Admiral George Murray was born in 1741 and was the third son, his father, Lord George Murray, was a known Jacobite general, not a Royal Navy admiral.
George Murray returned to England in 1796 and passed away in the same year.
Answer: False
Explanation: George Murray returned to England in 1796 but died the following year, in 1797, not the same year.
George Murray's father, Lord George Murray, was a renowned Jacobite general.
Answer: True
Explanation: George Murray's father was Lord George Murray, recognized as a Jacobite general.
George Murray passed away in Ockham, Surrey, and was interred in Hunton, Kent.
Answer: False
Explanation: George Murray died in Hunton, Kent, and was buried in Ockham, Surrey, not the other way around.
George Murray married Wilhelmina King in 1784, and they subsequently had several children.
Answer: False
Explanation: While George Murray married Wilhelmina King in 1784, they did not have any children together.
Wilhelmina King was the daughter of Thomas King, 5th Baron King.
Answer: True
Explanation: Wilhelmina King was indeed the daughter of Thomas King, 5th Baron King.
Murray's Anchorage is a lagoon in Bermuda named after Vice-Admiral George Murray, attributed to his establishment of a naval base in the region.
Answer: True
Explanation: Murray's Anchorage, a lagoon in Bermuda, was indeed named after Vice-Admiral George Murray, who established a permanent Royal Naval base in the area.
In what year did George Murray return to England?
Answer: 1796
Explanation: George Murray returned to England in 1796.
Who was the father of George Murray?
Answer: Lord George Murray
Explanation: George Murray's father was Lord George Murray, a known Jacobite general.
In which location was George Murray interred?
Answer: Ockham, Surrey
Explanation: George Murray was buried in Ockham, Surrey.
Who was the spouse of George Murray?
Answer: Wilhelmina King
Explanation: George Murray was married to Wilhelmina King in 1784.
Who was the father of Wilhelmina King?
Answer: Thomas King, 5th Baron King
Explanation: Wilhelmina King, George Murray's wife, was the daughter of Thomas King, 5th Baron King.