William Amherst (British Army officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Amherst (British Army officer)

British Army general

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1732

Place of Birth: Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 13-May-1781

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Lieutenant General William Amherst (5 February 1732, in Sevenoaks, Kent – 13 May 1781) was a British military commander.
In 1762 during the Seven Years' War he led British forces that defeated a French expedition which had occurred earlier that year in St.
John's, Newfoundland at the Battle of Signal Hill.



Alternative names	Pine
Description	English portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1730	18 November 1788
Location of birth/death	London	Philadelphia
Work location	United States (since 1784)
Authority control	: Q950362 VIAF: 10120512 ISNI: 0000 0000 7983 1018 ULAN: 500028067 LCCN: n80016997 Oxford Dict.: 22294 WorldCat