William Keppel (British Army officer, born 1727)

Lieutenant-General The Honourable
William Keppel
General William Keppel, Storming the Morro Castle, by Joshua Reynolds
Born5 November 1727
Died1 March 1782(1782-03-01) (aged 54)
EducationWestminster School
Father Willem van Keppel
RelativesGeorge Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (brother)
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (brother)
Military career
AllegianceGreat Britain
BranchBritish Army
Service years1744–1782
RankLieutenant-General
Commands56th Regiment of Foot
Governor of Cuba
Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
Conflicts

Lieutenant-General William Keppel (5 November 1727 – 1 March 1782) was a British Army officer and politician.

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