William Dowdeswell (British Army officer)

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General

William Dowdeswell
Born27 February 1760
London
Died1 December 1828(1828-12-01) (aged 68)
Pull Court, Worcestershire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1780–1811
RankGeneral
Unit1st Foot Guards
CommandsGovernor of the Bahamas
60th Regiment of Foot
Acting Commander-in-Chief, India
Conflicts
Alma materWestminster School
Member of Parliament
for Tewkesbury
In office
19 March 1792 – November 1797
Serving with James Martin

General William Dowdeswell (27 February 1760 – 1 December 1828) was a British soldier and politician from Worcestershire.

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