William Keppel (British Army officer, born 1727)
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| Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
Lieutenant-General
William Keppel (5 November 1727 – March 1782) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament.
Life
He was born the third son of
Westminster school
.
He joined the British Army as an Ensign in the
56th Regiment of Foot, which he commanded until 1765. He was made major-general in 1762.[1]
In 1762, he took part (with his brothers the
On 31 May 1765, he was appointed colonel of the
14th Regiment of Foot,[3]
which he commanded until 1775, during which time he was elevated to lieutenant-general (1772).
From 1767 until his death, he was a Member of Parliament for Chichester.[1]
He was Commander-in-Chief, Ireland in 1773. On 18 October 1775 he was appointed colonel of the 12th Royal Lancers, which he commanded until his death. He was Gentleman of the Horse to King George III of Great Britain and died unmarried in 1782.[4]
References
- ^ a b "KEPPEL, Hon. William (1727–82)". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ The Capture of Havana, 1762: The Morro Castle and the Boom Defence Before the Attack National Maritime Museum
- ^ a b Richard Cannon, Historical Record of the Fifty-Sixth, or the West Essex Regiment of Foot
- ^ thePeerage.com
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