William Brereton (British Army officer)
Sir William Brereton | |
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| Born | 29 December 1789 |
| Died | 27 July 1864 (aged 74) Albany, London |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | 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 |
Lieutenant-General Sir William Brereton KCB KH (29 December 1789 – 27 July 1864) was a British Army officer of the nineteenth century who served as colonel-commandant of the 4th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery in the 1860s.