William Amherst ( born William Amherst February 5, 1732 , Sevenoaks - May 13, 1781 , Kent ) - British military officer, commander of troops at the Battle of Signal Hill . Lieutenant General.
| William Amherst | |
|---|---|
 William Amherst | |
| Date of Birth | February 5, 1732 |
| Place of Birth | Sevenox |
| Date of death | May 13, 1781 (49 years old) |
| Place of death | Kent |
| Affiliation |  England |
| Type of army | |
| Years of service | 1755 - 1781 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Signal Hill |
Family
William Amherst was born into the family of lawyers Jeffrey Amherst and Elizabeth Curril. [1] The brothers of William Amherst also served the British crown - Lord Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst and Admiral John Amherst . [2] Married Elizabeth Patterson, one of their children, William Amherst, received the title of Earl and became Governor General of India.
The Seven Years War
William Amherst joined the first infantry guards regiment in 1755 with the rank of ensign. [3] In the rank of lieutenant colonel Amherst played an important role in the final stage of the Seven Years War. In 1762, a British expeditionary force landed in Newfoundland with the goal of recapturing Fort St. Johns previously captured by the French. The British attack came as a surprise, they easily defeated the French at the Battle of Signal Hill , [3] the French who took refuge in the fort on the order of their commander Chevalier de Ternet surrendered three days later.
Subsequent Career
In 1766, Amherst became a member of parliament from the city of Heath , in 1768 from the city of Launceston . [4] [5]
In 1769, he bought land in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and built a house there, he named his estate in honor of St. John in commemoration of his victory at Newfoundland. The surroundings near his estate are still known by this name. [6]
In 1778, he was appointed Adjutant General. [7] In 1779 he received the rank of Lieutenant General corresponding to the new position. [3]
He died in 1781 . [eight]
Notes
- ↑ A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe . Date of treatment May 7, 2008. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Jeffrey Amherst . thepeerage.com . Date of treatment December 1, 2010. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 3 The Recapture of St. John's, Newfoundland in 1762
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages . Date of treatment May 8, 2009. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages . Date of treatment May 8, 2009. Archived January 24, 2013.
- ↑ Parks and gardens UK, St John's House, (also known as Bishop Lovett Middle School), St John's Ryde, England Archived on September 8, 2012.
- ↑ No. 11937, p. 1 (Eng.) // London Gazette : Newspaper. - L .. - Iss. 11937 . - No. 11937 . - P. 1 . - ISSN 0374-3721 .
- ↑ Light Infantry (link not available)
Bibliography
- Chartrand, René (2000), Louisbourg 1758: Wolfe's first siege , Oxford: Osprey .