William Campbell (general)
William Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Washington County | |
| In office May 1, 1780 – Aug. 22, 1781 Serving with Aaron Lewis | |
| Preceded by | David Campbell |
| Succeeded by | David Campbell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1745 Augusta County, Virginia |
| Died | 22 August 1781 (aged 35–36) Hanover County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Henry |
| Relations | Patrick Henry (brother-in-law) |
| Profession | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Continental Army Virginia Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles/wars | |
Brigadier General William Campbell (c. 1745 – August 22, 1781) was an American military officer, farmer and politician. One of the thirteen signers of the earliest statement of armed resistance to the British Crown in the Thirteen Colonies, the Fincastle Resolutions, Campbell represented relatively new Washington County in the Virginia House of Delegates. A militia officer during the American Revolutionary War, he was known to Loyalists as the "bloody tyrant of Washington County", but to the Patriots he was known for his leadership at the Battle of Kings Mountain and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.