William Carr Beresford
| The Viscount Beresford | |
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Lord Beresford by Sir William Beechey.
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| Born |
2 October 1768 England |
| Died |
8 January 1854 (aged 85) Kilndown, Kent, England |
| Buried at | Christ Church, Kilndown (51°05′27″N 0°25′37″E / 51.090735°N 0.426909°ECoordinates: 51°05′27″N 0°25′37″E / 51.090735°N 0.426909°E) |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain British Empire Kingdom of Portugal
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| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1785–1830 |
| Rank | General (UK) Field Marshal (Portugal) |
| Commands held | Master-General of the Ordnance |
| Battles/wars |
War of the First Coalition The Egyptian Campaign Anglo-Spanish War Peninsular War |
| Other work | Governor of Jersey Governor of Royal Military Academy |
General William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, 1st Marquis of Campo Maior, GCB, GCH, PC (/kɑːr ˈbɛrɪsfərd/; 2 October 1768 – 8 January 1854) was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician. A general in the British Army and a Marshal in the Portuguese Army, he fought alongside The Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War and held the office of Master-General of the Ordnance in 1828 in Wellington's first ministry.
Beresford was the illegitimate son of The 1st Marquess of Waterford. He was the brother of Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet (who was also illegitimate), and the half-brother of The 2nd Marquess of Waterford, Archbishop Lord John Beresford and General Lord George Beresford.
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