William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart


The Earl Cathcart

Nickname(s)Cath
Born(1755-09-17)17 September 1755
Petersham, London
Died16 June 1843(1843-06-16) (aged 87)
Glasgow, Scotland
Allegiance Great Britain
 United Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
RankGeneral
CommandsCommander-in-Chief, Scotland
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Thistle
Order of St. Andrew (Russia)
Order of St. George of the Fourth Degree (Russia)

General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart KT, PC, PC (Ire) (17 September 1755  16 June 1843) was a British Army officer and diplomat who served as the British ambassador to Russia from 1805 to 1806.