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COMMANDER // 1731–1781

William Phillips

major generalGreat BritainGreat Britain4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1731 – 1781

17401750176017701780American Revolution · 1775–1783Saratoga — Sep–Oct 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSaratoga campaign — October 17, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionSiege of Fort Ticonderoga — January 1, 1777 · Great Britain · American RevolutionYorktown campaign — January 1, 1781 · Great Britain · American Revolution

Active service 1777–1781 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 46.

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Major-General William Phillips was a British Army officer who served in the Royal Artillery during the American War of Independence.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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