William Stewart (British Army officer, born 1774)

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William Stewart
Sir William Stewart
Born10 January 1774
Died7 January 1827
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
RankLieutenant-General
Battles / warsPeninsular War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Sir William Stewart, GCB (10 January 1774 – 7 January 1827) was a British military officer who was the first Commanding Officer of the Rifle Corps, a Division Commander in the Peninsular War and a Scottish Member of Parliament (MP) in the British Parliament.

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