William Draper (British Army officer)

Sir William Draper
Born	1721 Bristol, England
Died	8 January 1787(1787-01-08) (aged 65–66) England
Resting place	Bath Abbey
Education	King's College, Cambridge[1]
Spouse(s)	Caroline Beauclerk[2] Susanna De Lancey[1]
Military career
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1744–1787
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	79th Regiment of Foot
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War Battle of Manila American War of Independence Invasion of Menorca

Lieutenant General Sir William Draper KB (1721 – 8 January 1787), was a British Army officer and cricketeer who led the expedition which captured Manila in 1762 and was involved in the unsuccessful defence of Menorca in 1782. He was also involved in a key 1774 meeting which agreed on an early set of cricket rules including the leg before wicket rule.