Lieutenant General William Amherst was a British military commander. In 1762 during the Seven Years' War he led British forces that defeated a French expedition which had occurred earlier that year in St. John's, Newfoundland at the Battle of... Wikipedia
Born: March 5, 1732, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
Died: May 13, 1781 (age 49 years), England, United Kingdom
Children: William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst and Elizabeth Amherst Hale
Great grandchildren: Mary Louisa Hale and Carolina Henrietta Hale
Grandchildren: Mary Hale, Edward Hale, Jeffrey Amherst, and more
Partner: Elizabeth Paterson (1766–)
Parents: Elizabeth Kerrill and Jeffrey Amherst