William Brereton (British Army officer)
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Lieutenant-General Sir William Brereton KCB KH (29 December 1789 – 27 July 1864)[1] was a British Army officer of the nineteenth century who served as colonel-commandant of the 4th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery in the 1860s.
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Sir William Brereton | |
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Born | (1789-12-29)29 December 1789 |
Died | 27 July 1864(1864-07-27) (aged 74) Albany, London |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1803–1864 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic War First Opium War Crimean War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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