William Skinner | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Capt_William_Skinner_1730.jpg) William Skinner, ca 1730 | |
| Born | 1 June 1700 St. Kitts |
| Died | 25 December 1780 (aged 80) Greenwich, London |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service | Engineer |
| Years of service | 1719 to 1780 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Chief Royal Engineer 1757 to 1780 |
| Battles / wars | Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) Siege of Gibraltar Seven Years' War 1756–1763 |
Lieutenant-General William Skinner (1700 – 25 December 1780) was Chief Royal Engineer of Great Britain from 1757 until his death in 1780. He is best known for his work on the fortifications of Menorca and Gibraltar although he considered his work on Fort George to be his "monument".