William Amherst
British Army general (1732-1781) · Politicians · Died at 49
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Something wrong?Lieutenant-General William Amherst was a British Army officer and politician. During the Seven Years' War, he led British forces that recaptured St. John's, Newfoundland from the French at the 1762 Battle of Signal Hill.
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Lived 1732 to 1781 · aged 49
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