Sir William Erskine | |
|---|---|
 Erskine as a major, by George Romney | |
| Member of Parliament for Fife | |
| In office 1796–1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 March 1770 |
| Died | 15 May 1813 Lisbon |
| Cause of death | Suicide by jumping |
| Relations | Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet (father) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1785–1813 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 15th Light Dragoons Brigade, Corunna Brigade, Walcheren Brigade, 1st Division 5th Division Cavalry Division Light Division 2nd Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | |
Major-General Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet (30 March 1770 – 1813) was an officer in the British Army, served as a member of Parliament, and achieved important commands in the Napoleonic Wars under the Duke of Wellington, but ended his service in insanity and suicide.
He was the eldest son of Lieutenant-General Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet and his second wife, Frances. He succeeded to the baronetcy on his father's death in 1795.[1]
- ^ H. M. Stephens, 'Erskine, Sir William, second baronet (1770–1813)', rev. Roger T. Stearn, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 Retrieved 30 May 2008