William Lumley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British Napoleonic Wars general
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1769
Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 15-Dec-1850
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About William Lumley
- General Sir William Lumley, (28 August 1769 – 15 December 1850) was a British Army officer and courtier during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
- The son of the Earl of Scarborough, Lumley enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks aided by a reputation for bravery and professionalism established on campaign in Ireland, Egypt, South Africa, South America, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
- Following his retirement from the army due to ill health in 1811, Lumley served as Governor of Bermuda and later gained a position as a courtier to the Royal Household.
- Lumley is especially noted for his actions at the Battle of Antrim where he saved the lives of several magistrates and was seriously wounded fighting hand-to-hand with United Irish rebels in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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| Date of birth/death | 13 April 1769 | 7 January 1830 | |
| Location of birth/death | Bristol | London | |
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