William Inglis (British Army officer)

Sir William Inglis KCB
Sir William Inglis
Born	1764 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	29 November 1835 (aged 70–71) Ramsgate, Kent, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1779–1835
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	57th Regiment of Foot Brigade, 2nd Division Brigade, 7th Division
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars Flanders Campaign Siege of Nijmegen West Indies Campaign Napoleonic Wars Peninsular War Battle of Busaco Siege of Badajoz Battle of Albuera (WIA) Battle of the Pyrenees Battle of Sorauren Battle of San Marcial Battle of Nivelle (WIA) Battle of Orthez
Awards	Army Gold Cross
Other work	Governor of Cork

Lieutenant-General Sir William Inglis, KCB (1764 – 29 November 1835) was a British officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Inglis served at several of the heaviest engagements of the Peninsular War, was wounded numerous times and earned national fame through his exhortation "Die hard 57th, die hard!" to his regiment as he lay seriously wounded behind their ranks at the height of the Battle of Albuera.

The regiment held and the battle was won and although his wounds nearly proved fatal, Inglis returned to action again two years later to see the war out as a brigadier. Post-war, Inglis was knighted and served in several military governorships including a spell as Governor of Cork, in which position he died in 1835.