# William Washington

> William Washington was a cavalry officer of the Virginia militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, who also served on General George Washington's staff during the naval war with France in 1798 and held a final rank of brigadier general. Primarily known as a commander of light dragoons, he led mounted troops in a number of notable battles in the Carolinas during the campaigns of 1780 and 1781. Following the conflict, this William Washington moved to South Carolina, where he married and served in the state legislature as well as led the Seventh Brigade of the South Carolina militia. Cavalry Commander William Washington of Stafford County and South Carolina has often been confused with his distant cousin William Augustine Washington, also a Revolutionary War patriot and planter, who served as a delegate representing Westmoreland County, Virginia.

*United States soldier (1752-1810)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1752-02-28
- **Died:** 1810-03-06
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [William Washington (General)](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Washington_(General))
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- [وليام واشنطن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%86)
- [Вашингтон, Уильям](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B3%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC)
- [William Washington](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Washington)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2581011)

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