William Crosbie (British Army officer)
William Crosbie | |
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Born | c.1740 |
Died | 16 June 1798 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Major-General William Crosbie (c.1740 - 16 June 1798) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Crosbie was commissioned as an ensign in the 38th Regiment of Foot in 1757.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in 1759 and captain in 1769.[1] After serving at the evacuation of Boston in March 1776 during the American Revolutionary War, he was promoted to major in 1778.[2] Promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1781, he became commanding officer of the 22nd Regiment of Foot on promotion.[1] He raised the 89th Regiment of Foot in December 1793[3] and was promoted to major-general in 1794.[1]
Crosbie also served as colonel of the 89th Regiment of Foot from 1793 to 1795[3] and as colonel of the 22nd Regiment of Foot from 1795 to his death in 1798.[4] He was also Member of Parliament for Newark from 1790 to 1796.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "William Crosbie". History of Parliament. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Thorne, R. G. (1986). House of Commons, 1790-1820. Vol. 3. London. p. 540.
- ^ a b "89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 22 February 2006. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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