William Inglis (British Army officer)

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William Inglis

Sir William Inglis
Born1764
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died29 November 1835 (aged 70–71)
Ramsgate, Kent, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1779–1835
RankLieutenant-General
Commands57th Regiment of Foot
Brigade, 2nd Division
Brigade, 7th Division
Battles / wars
AwardsArmy Gold Cross
Other workGovernor of Cork

Lieutenant-General Sir William Inglis, KCB (1764 – 29 November 1835) was a British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Inglis served at several of the heaviest engagements of the Peninsular War, was wounded numerous times and earned national fame through his exhortation "Die hard 57th, die hard!" to his regiment as he lay seriously wounded behind their ranks at the height of the Battle of Albuera.

The regiment held and the battle was won and although his wounds nearly proved fatal, Inglis returned to action again two years later to see the war out as a brigadier. Post-war, Inglis was knighted and served in several military governorships including a spell as Governor of Cork, in which position he died in 1835.