Robert Wilson (British Army officer, born 1777)
Sir Robert Wilson | |
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| Born | 17 August 1777 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 9 May 1849 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1794–1821 1830–1849 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Loyal Lusitanian Legion Governor of Gibraltar |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor |
General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (17 August 1777 – 9 May 1849) was a British Army officer and politician who served in Flanders, Egypt, the Iberian Peninsula, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812. He sat as the Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwark from 1818 to 1831. He served as the Governor of Gibraltar from 1842 until his death in 1849.