William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1743

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1830

Profession: politician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Field Marshal William Harcourt, 3rd Earl Harcourt, (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.

Attributed to Richard Collins (1755–1831)
Alternative names	Richard II Collins; Richard I Collins
Description	English miniaturist student of Jeremias Meyer
Date of birth/death	30 January 1755	5 August 1831
Location of birth/death	Gosport	London
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