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Sir William Draper
(1721-1787)

NAME AUTHORITIES:
LOC:    Draper, William, Sir, 1721-1787
NRA:    Draper, Sir William (1721-1787) Knight Lieutenant General
DNB:    Draper, Sir William (1721-1787), army officer
LBT ID: WiDrape1787    VIAF ID: 15943280    LOC ID: n86053954
B/BAP:   1721
DIED:   1787-01-08
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File
English officer who captured Manila in 1762 during the Seven Years' War; he unsuccessfully responded to Junius's attacks on government corruption and eventually retired to Bath, where he was a friend of Christopher Anstey.
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