William Newton | |
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Died | 10 November 1730 |
Nationality | British |
Brigadier-General William Newton (died 10 November 1730) was an officer of the British Army.
Newton was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, with the rank of captain in the Army, on 9 November 1692. [1] He served in the wars of King William III, [2] and was wounded at the siege of Namur in 1695. [1] On 13 February 1702 he was appointed major of Sir Richard Temple's newly raised Regiment of Foot, [1] and served in the wars of Queen Anne, [2] being promoted to lieutenant-colonel commanding the regiment on 25 August 1704, brevet colonel on 1 January 1707, and colonel of the regiment on 24 April 1710. [1]
On 22 July 1715 Newton was made colonel of a newly raised regiment of dragoons, [1] and on 28 September 1722 he transferred to the colonelcy of the regiment later numbered the 39th Regiment of Foot. [1] [2] He was promoted to brigadier-general on 4 March 1727, [1] [2] while serving with his regiment at the thirteenth siege of Gibraltar. [3]
William Newton | |
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Died | 10 November 1730 |
Nationality | British |
Brigadier-General William Newton (died 10 November 1730) was an officer of the British Army.
Newton was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Foot Guards, with the rank of captain in the Army, on 9 November 1692. [1] He served in the wars of King William III, [2] and was wounded at the siege of Namur in 1695. [1] On 13 February 1702 he was appointed major of Sir Richard Temple's newly raised Regiment of Foot, [1] and served in the wars of Queen Anne, [2] being promoted to lieutenant-colonel commanding the regiment on 25 August 1704, brevet colonel on 1 January 1707, and colonel of the regiment on 24 April 1710. [1]
On 22 July 1715 Newton was made colonel of a newly raised regiment of dragoons, [1] and on 28 September 1722 he transferred to the colonelcy of the regiment later numbered the 39th Regiment of Foot. [1] [2] He was promoted to brigadier-general on 4 March 1727, [1] [2] while serving with his regiment at the thirteenth siege of Gibraltar. [3]