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Bagot, Charles (1781–1843)| British diplomat. As minister to Washington, he negotiated the Rush–Bagot Convention 1817 between Britain and the USA, limiting the armaments of each country on the Great Lakes. Bagot was ambassador at St Petersburg 1825 when the agreement with Russia was signed, defining the northwestern boundary of British North America. He was governor general of Canada 1842–43. |
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