The Earl Cathcart | |
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Nickname(s) | Cath |
Born | Petersham, London | 17 September 1755
Died | 16 June 1843 Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 87)
Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Scotland Commander-in-Chief, Ireland |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Knight of the Order of the Thistle Order of St. Andrew (Russia) Order of St. George of the Fourth Degree (Russia) |
General William Schaw Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart KT, PC, PC (Ire) (17 September 1755 – 16 June 1843) was a British Army officer and diplomat who served as the British ambassador to Russia from 1805 to 1806.