William Crosbie | |
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 Crosbiec.1774, byRobert Hunter | |
| Born | c. 1740 |
| Died | 16 June 1798 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War |
Major-General William Crosbie (c. 1740 – 16 June 1798) was a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and held several senior commands in the British Army, including that ofLieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.
Crosbie was commissioned as anensign in the38th Regiment of Foot in 1757.[1] He was promoted tolieutenant in 1759 andcaptain in 1769.[1] After serving at theevacuation of Boston in March 1776 during theAmerican Revolutionary War, he was promoted tomajor in 1778.[2] Promoted tolieutenant colonel in 1781, he became commanding officer of the22nd Regiment of Foot on promotion.[1] He raised the89th Regiment of Foot in December 1793[3] and was promoted tomajor-general in 1794.[1]
Crosbie also served as colonel of the 89th Regiment of Foot from 1793 to 1795[3] and as colonel of the 22nd Regiment of Foot from 1795 to his death in 1798.[4] He was alsoMember of Parliament forNewark from 1790 to 1796.[1]
Crosbie died by suicide on 16 June 1798 while serving as Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth.[1][5][6] He reportedly suffered from severe mental distress.[1][5][6] He never married, but left most of his estate to an illegitimate son, Charles Carmichael Carr (1788–1859), who later became a bishop.[7]
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| Preceded by New Post | Colonel of the89th (The Princess Victoria's) Regiment of Foot 1793–1795 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Colonel of the22nd (the Cheshire) Regiment of Foot 1795–1798 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forNewark 1790–1796 With:John Manners-Sutton | Succeeded by |