William Villettes | |
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Born | Bern, Switzerland | 14 June 1754
Died | 13 July 1808 British Jamaica | (aged 54)
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain (to 1800) United Kingdom (from 1801) |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1775–1808 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Battles / wars |
Lieutenant-General William Anne Villettes, (20 August 1754 – 13 July 1808) was a senior officer of the British Army during the early nineteenth century. His career saw service in the Mediterranean, particularly during the Invasion of Corsica in 1794 and at the Malta Protectorate after British occupation in 1800. He died in 1808 while serving as military commander in British Jamaica and is buried at Half Way Tree.