General Sir William Anson, 1st Baronet KCB (1772–1847) was a general in the British Army noted for his service in Peninsular War

The Anson Baronetcy, of Hatch Beauchamp in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 30 September 1831 for William Anson. He was the third son of George Anson; his elder brothers were Thomas Anson, 1st Viscount Anson and General Sir George Anson.^[1]

Anson was a British Army general who fought in the Peninsular War.^[2]

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• Biography
• Obituary in the Gentlemen's Magazine
• Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page

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