William Evans (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General William Evans | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles/wars | War of the Spanish Succession |
Lieutenant-General William Evans was a British Army General who became governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
Military career[edit]
In 1713, during the War of the Spanish Succession, Evans was invited by the Duke of Ormonde to serve in Flanders and acquired a Regiment of Dragoons when Viscount Cobham was stripped of his regiment.[1] The regiment became known as Evans's Dragoons.[2]
He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1727[3] and in 1728 King George II and Queen Caroline inspected his regiment.[4]
He was also governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1722 until 1740.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Viscount Cobham at Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers, Volume 3, edited by William A. Shaw, published 1900
- ^ "No. 6572". The London Gazette. 11 April 1727. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 6671". The London Gazette. 4 May 1728. p. 1.
- ^ H. Godfrey, ed. (1927), Survey of London, vol. 11, pp. 37=60
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