William Barrell
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Lieutenant-General William Barrell (died 9 August 1749) was a British Army officer.
Career
Barrell joined the English Army as a captain on 27 March 1698. He served with distinction in the War of the Spanish Succession and was granted brevet rank as a colonel of Foot by the Duke of Marlborough on 1 January 1707. In 1715 he was made colonel of the 15th Regiment of Foot, and in 1727 he was promoted to brigadier-general. On 25 August 1730 he was removed to the 22nd Regiment of Foot, and on 8 August 1734 to the King's Own. He was promoted to major-general in 1735 and lieutenant-general in 1739; he also held the post of Governor of Pendennis Castle.
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| Preceded byAndrews Windsor | Colonel of Barrell's Regiment of Foot 1715–1730 | Succeeded byNicholas Price |
| Preceded byRoger Handasyd | Colonel of Barrell's Regiment of Foot 1730–1734 | Succeeded byJames St Clair |
| Preceded byThe Lord Cadogan | Colonel of the King's Own Regiment of Foot 1734–1749 | Succeeded byRobert Rich |
| Preceded byJames Tyrrell | Governor of Pendennis Castle 1737–1749 | Succeeded byJohn Laforey |