NAME AUTHORITIES: NRA: Harcourt William (1743-1830) 3rd Earl Harcourt Field Marshal DNB: Harcourt, William, third Earl Harcourt (1743-1830), army officer and courtier LBT ID: LdHarco3 | B/BAP: 1743-03-20 DIED: 1830-06-17 |
SOURCES: DNB; thePeerage.com | |
He fought in both American wars, commanded cavalry in Flanders 1793-94, succeeded his
brother in the earldom in 1809, and was field marshall at the Coronation of George
IV. | |