William Leslie

British officer during the American War of Independence (1751-1777)
Person human Q18715522
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William Leslie

Summary

William Leslie is a human[1]. Born in Fife[2], he… he was born on +1751-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1777-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fife[2], William Leslie…
  • William Leslie passed away in Princeton[4].
  • William Leslie was born on +1751-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Leslie died on +1777-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Leslie died on +1777-01-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Burial took place at Pluckemin Presbyterian Churchyard[9].
  • William Leslie's father was David Leslie, 5th Earl of Melville, 6th Earl of Leven[10].
  • William Leslie's mother was Wilhelmina Nisbet[11].
  • William Leslie's professions included military personnel[6].
  • William Leslie's image is recorded as William Leslie (1751-1777), by British School of the 18th century.jpg[12].
  • William Leslie is recorded as male[13].
  • William Leslie's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Leslie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051498815[15].
  • William Leslie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44255247[16].
  • William Leslie's military branch is recorded as British Army[17].
  • William Leslie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005012151[18].
  • William Leslie's Commons category is recorded as William Leslie (British Army officer)[19].
  • William Leslie's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[20].
  • William Leslie's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6082431[21].
  • William Leslie's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Princeton[22].
  • William Leslie's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Fort Washington[23].
  • William Leslie's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Long Island[24].
  • William Leslie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012k_1nd[25].
  • William Leslie's family name is recorded as Leslie[26].
  • William Leslie's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fife[2], William Leslie… he was born on +1751-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was David Leslie, 5th Earl of Melville, 6th Earl of Leven[10]. His mother was Wilhelmina Nisbet[11].

Career and Affiliations

William Leslie's professions included military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1777-01-03T00:00:00Z[5] and +1777-01-01T00:00:00Z[8]. William Leslie died in Princeton[4]. Burial took place at Pluckemin Presbyterian Churchyard[9].

Why It Matters

William Leslie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Leslie born?

William Leslie was born in Fife[2].

Where did William Leslie die?

William Leslie passed away in Princeton[4].

Who were William Leslie's parents?

William Leslie's father was David Leslie, 5th Earl of Melville, 6th Earl of Leven[10]. William Leslie's mother was Wilhelmina Nisbet[11].

What did William Leslie do for work?

William Leslie worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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