Robert Wilson (British Army officer, born 1777)

Sir Robert Wilson
Sir Robert Wilson
Born	(1777-08-17)17 August 1777 London, United Kingdom
Died	9 May 1849(1849-05-09) (aged 71)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1794–1821 1830–1849
Rank	General
Commands	Loyal Lusitanian Legion Governor of Gibraltar
Battles / wars	French Revolutionary Wars Flanders Campaign Battle of Le Cateau Battle of Villers-en-Cauchies Battle of Boxtel Irish Rebellion of 1798 Anglo-Russian Invasion of Holland Battle of Alkmaar Egypt Campaign Battle of Abukir Siege of Alexandria Napoleonic Wars Battle of Blaauwberg Battle of Eylau Battle of Friedland Peninsular War Retreat to Corunna Battle of Puerto de Baños French invasion of Russia Battle of Smolensk German Campaign of 1813 Battle of Lützen Battle of Bautzen Battle of Leipzig Italian Campaign
Awards	Knight Bachelor

General Sir Robert Thomas Wilson (17 August 1777 – 9 May 1849) was a British general and politician who served in Flanders, Egypt, the Iberian Peninsula, Prussia, and was seconded to the Imperial Russian Army in 1812. He sat as the Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Southwark from 1818 to 1831. He served as the Governor of Gibraltar from 1842 until his death in 1849.