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Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet

British Army general

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Also known as Sir William Anson, 1st Bt., William Anson

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Occupation: military leader
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Born: August 13, 1772
Died: January 14, 1847

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General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet, was a British Army officer of the Anson family. Serving in the 1st Foot Guards, Anson saw service in the Flanders Campaign during the French Revolutionary Wars. He assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 1st Foot Guards, during the Napoleonic Wars and commanded it at the Battle of Corunna.

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