William Skinner (British Army officer)

For other people named William Skinner, see William Skinner (disambiguation).

Lieutenant-General

William Skinner
Portrait of Skinner, c. 1730
Born(1700-06-01)1 June 1700
St. Kitts
Died25 December 1780(1780-12-25) (aged 80)
Greenwich, London
Allegiance Great Britain
BranchEngineer
Service years1719 to 1780
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsChief Royal Engineer 1757 to 1780
ConflictsAnglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
Siege of Gibraltar
Seven Years' War 1756–1763

Lieutenant-General William Skinner (1700 – 25 December 1780) was Chief Royal Engineer of Great Britain from 1757 until his death in 1780. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Menorca and Gibraltar although he considered his work on Fort George to be his "monument".

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