William Gordon (British Army officer)

William Gordon
Portrait of William Gordon by Pompeo Batoni, 1765–1766, Fyvie Castle
Born1736 (1736)
Died25 May 1816(1816-05-25) (aged 79–80)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RankGeneral

General William Gordon (1736 – 25 May 1816), of Fyvie, was a British general and courtier. He was several times returned to Parliament by the interest of the Duke of Marlborough, and precipitated a family quarrel with his nephew, the Duke of Gordon, by commandeering a regiment that the latter was raising.

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