William Harcourt
British Army officer
Died when: 87 years 89 days (1046 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Field Marshal William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt, GCB (20 March 1743 – 17 June 1830) was a British nobleman and British Army officer.He served as an aide-de-camp to Lord Albemarle for the expedition to Havana during the Seven Years' War.
He also commanded his regiment at the Battle of White Plains and then captured General Charles Lee at Basking Ridge during the American Revolutionary War.
After that he commanded the British Cavalry at the Battle of Willems during the Flanders Campaign.He succeeded the Duke of York as commander during that campaign and oversaw the British retreat and their final evacuation from Bremen.
His last main military role was as Governor of the Royal Military College at Great Marlow.
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