William Maxwell | |
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| Nickname(s) | Scotch Willie |
| Born | c. 1733 County Tyrone, Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | November 4, 1796 Lansdown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Service/ | Colonial militia Continental Army |
| Years of service | Colonial militia: 1755–1760 Continental Army: 1775–1780 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held |  1st New Jersey Regiment |
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War |
William Maxwell (1733 – November 4, 1796) was an Irish-born brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.