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COMMANDER // 1755–1843

Lord Cathcart

generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandUnited Kingdom1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1755 – 1843

177518001825Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Battle of Copenhagen — January 1, 1807 · United Kingdom · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1807 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 52.

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General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart, was a British Army officer and diplomat who served as the British ambassador to Russia from 1805 to 1806 and 1812 to 1820.

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Battles (1)

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