William Inglis (British Army officer)
Sir William Inglis | |
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| Born | 1764 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 29 November 1835 (aged 70–71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1779–1835 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | 57th Regiment of Foot Brigade, 2nd Division Brigade, 7th Division |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Army Gold Cross |
| Other work | Governor of Cork |
Lieutenant-General Sir William Inglis, KCB (1764 – 29 November 1835) was a British Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Inglis fought in several of the bloodiest engagements of the Peninsular War, was wounded numerous times and earned national fame through his exhortation "Die hard 57th, die hard!" to his regiment as he lay seriously wounded behind their ranks at the height of the Battle of Albuera.
The regiment held and the battle was won and although his wounds nearly proved fatal, Inglis returned to action again two years later to see the war out as a brigadier. Post-war, Inglis was knighted and served in several military governorships including a spell as governor of Cork, in which position he died in 1835.