Sir Richard Fletcher, 1st Baronet

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Richard Fletcher
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	Portrait of Fletcher
Born	1768
Died	31 August 1813 (aged 44–45); San Sebastián, Spain
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Conflicts	French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Martinique; ; Napoleonic Wars Second Battle of Copenhagen; Peninsular War Battle of Talavera; Battle of Buçaco; Battle of Sabugal; Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro; Second Siege of Badajoz; Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo; Battle of Vitoria; Third Siege of Badajoz; Siege of Pamplona; Siege of San Sebastian †; ; ;

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Richard Fletcher, 1st Baronet (1768 – 31 August 1813) was a British Army officer and engineer known for his work on the Lines of Torres Vedras. He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Peninsular Wars, and was mentioned in dispatches a number of times, most notably for his actions at Talavera, Busaco, Badajoz and Vitoria. Fletcher was twice wounded in the line of duty before being killed in action at the Siege of San Sebastian.