He joined the British Army as an Ensign in the 2nd Foot Guards in 1744, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1745. He transferred as captain-lieutenant to the 1st Foot Guards in 1751, and was promoted captain and lieutenant-colonel in 1752 and a colonel of the Army in 1760. On 17 December 1761 he was appointed colonel of the 56th Regiment of Foot, which he commanded until 1765. He was made major-general in 1762.[1]
On 31 May 1765, he was appointed colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot,[3] which he commanded until 1775, during which time he was elevated to lieutenant-general (1772).
From 1767 until his death, he was a Member of Parliament for Chichester.[1]
william, keppel, british, army, officer, born, 1727, lieutenant, general, william, keppel, november, 1727, march, 1782, british, army, officer, member, parliament, william, keppelgeneral, william, keppel, storming, morro, castle, joshua, reynoldsborn5, novembe. Lieutenant General William Keppel 5 November 1727 March 1782 was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament William KeppelGeneral William Keppel Storming the Morro Castle by Joshua ReynoldsBorn5 November 1727DiedMarch 1782Allegiance Kingdom of Great BritainService wbr branchBritish ArmyRankLieutenant GeneralCommands heldIrelandBattles warsSeven Years WarLife editHe was born the third son of Willem van Keppel 2nd Earl of Albemarle and educated at Westminster school He joined the British Army as an Ensign in the 2nd Foot Guards in 1744 and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1745 He transferred as captain lieutenant to the 1st Foot Guards in 1751 and was promoted captain and lieutenant colonel in 1752 and a colonel of the Army in 1760 On 17 December 1761 he was appointed colonel of the 56th Regiment of Foot which he commanded until 1765 He was made major general in 1762 1 In 1762 he took part with his brothers the Earl of Albemarle and Hon Augustus Keppel in the British expedition against Cuba and directed the storming of Morro Castle 2 In 1763 he succeeded Albemarle as British Governor of Cuba The island was returned to Spain in July 1763 3 On 31 May 1765 he was appointed colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot 3 which he commanded until 1775 during which time he was elevated to lieutenant general 1772 From 1767 until his death he was a Member of Parliament for Chichester 1 He was Commander in Chief Ireland in 1773 On 18 October 1775 he was appointed colonel of the 12th Royal Lancers which he commanded until his death He was Gentleman of the Horse to King George III of Great Britain and died unmarried in 1782 4 References edit a b KEPPEL Hon William 1727 82 History of Parliament Online Retrieved 5 March 2018 The Capture of Havana 1762 The Morro Castle and the Boom Defence Before the Attack National Maritime Museum a b Richard Cannon Historical Record of the Fifty Sixth or the West Essex Regiment of Foot thePeerage com Court offices Preceded byHon Charles Roper Page of Honour1741 1746 Succeeded byHarvey Smith Preceded byJames Brudenell Gentleman of the Horse1747 1760 Succeeded byRichard Berenger Parliament of Great Britain Preceded byJohn PageLord George Henry Lennox Member of Parliament for Chichester1767 1782 With John Page 1767 68Thomas Conolly 1768 80Thomas Steele 1780 82 Succeeded byThomas SteelePercy Charles Wyndham Military offices Preceded byLord Charles Manners Colonel of the 56th Regiment of Foot1761 1765 Succeeded byJames Durand Preceded byCharles Jeffereys Colonel of the 14th Regiment of Foot1765 1775 Succeeded byRobert Cuninghame Preceded byUnknown Commander in Chief Ireland1773 1774 Succeeded byThe Lord Heathfield Preceded bySir William Augustus Pitt Colonel of the 12th The Prince of Wales s Regiment of Light Dragoons1775 1782 Succeeded byGeorge Lane Parker Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Keppel British Army officer born 1727 amp oldid 1155222884, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
