William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart
British soldier and diplomat (1755ā1843) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1st Earl Cathcart. For his son in the Royal Navy, see William Cathcart (Royal Navy officer).
General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart KT, PC, PC (Ire) (17 September 1755 ā 16 June 1843) was a British soldier and diplomat.
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The Earl Cathcart | |
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Nickname(s) | Cath |
Born | (1755-09-17)17 September 1755 Petersham, England, Kingdom of Great Britain |
Died | 16 June 1843(1843-06-16) (aged 87) Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland Commander-in-Chief, Ireland |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Order of St. Andrew (Russia) Order of St. George of the Fourth Degree (Russia) |
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