William Leslie (British Army officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Leslie (British Army officer)

British officer during the American War of Independence

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1751

Place of Birth: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 03-Jan-1777

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Leo

The Honourable William Leslie (8 August 1751 – 3 January 1777), second son of the Earl of Leven and Melville from Scotland, was a Captain in the 17th Foot of the British Army during the American War of Independence.
He was mortally wounded during the Battle of Princeton and buried with military honours by American General George Washington at Pluckemin, New Jersey.