William Amherst (British Army officer)
William Amherst | |
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Portrait of Amherst | |
| Born | 5 March 1732 Sevenoaks, Kent |
| Died | 13 May 1781 (aged 49) England |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | Seven Years' War |
| Relations | William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst (son) Elizabeth Amherst Hale (daughter) |
Lieutenant-General William Amherst (5 February 1732 – 13 May 1781) was a British Army officer and politician. During the Seven Years' War, he led British forces that recaptured St. John's, Newfoundland from the French at the 1762 Battle of Signal Hill.