About William Crosbie
Lived 1740 – 1798 (aged 57–58). William Crosbie was a British politician.
Major-General William Crosbie ( – 16 June 1798) was a British Army officer who served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars and held several senior commands in the British Army, including that of Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Military career Crosbie was commissioned as an ensign in the 38th Regiment of Foot in 1757. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1759 and captain in 1769. Promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1781, he became commanding officer of the 22nd Regiment of Foot on promotion. and was promoted to major-general in 1794. He was also Member of Parliament for Newark from 1790 to 1796. He reportedly suffered from severe mental distress.
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Who was William Crosbie?
British Member of Parliament (died 1798)
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William Crosbie was born in 1740.
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William Crosbie died on 16 June 1798.
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William Crosbie was a politician.
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William Crosbie was British.
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