William Thompson (general)

William Thompson
BornJuly 5, 1736
Ireland
DiedSeptember 3, 1781(1781-09-03) (aged 45)
Near Carlisle, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
AllegianceGreat Britain
United Colonies
Service years1756 (Great Britain)
1775-1776 (United Colonies)
Conflicts

William Thompson (July 5, 1736 – September 3, 1781) was a soldier from Pennsylvania who served as a colonel and later brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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