Richard Egerton | |
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![]() Egerton c.1838 by William Salter | |
Born | 7 October 1783 |
Died | 18 November 1854 | (aged 71)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1798–1854 |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Military General Service Medal Waterloo Medal |
Memorials | St Helen's Church, Tarporley |
Spouse(s) | Arabella Tomkinson |
Lieutenant-General Richard Egerton CB (7 October 1783 – 18 November 1854) was a British Army officer who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, predominantly as a staff officer. He fought throughout the Peninsular War, serving for two years as aide de camp to Rowland Hill. He reprised this role for the subsequent Hundred Days, participating in the Battle of Waterloo. Egerton continued his relationship with Hill after the end of the wars, serving as his private secretary when the latter became Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in 1828.