Lieutenant-General William Anson McCleverty (February 11, 1806 – October 6, 1897) was a British soldier who served as the Commander-in-chief of the Madras Army

Madras Army

The Madras Army was the army of the Presidency of Madras, one of the three presidencies of the British India within the British Empire.The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the East India Company until the Government of India Act 1858 transferred all three...

 from 1867 to 1871.

Early life

McCleverty was born to Major-General Robert McCleverty on February 11, 1806. On completion of a formal education, he was commissioned in the 48th Regiment in 1824.

Military career

McCleverty served in campaigns against the Maharajah of Coorg (1834) and in New Zealand

New Zealand

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 (1847). From 1860 to 1865, he commanded Madras district as Major-General and was made Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army

Madras Army

The Madras Army was the army of the Presidency of Madras, one of the three presidencies of the British India within the British Empire.The presidency armies, like the presidencies themselves, belonged to the East India Company until the Government of India Act 1858 transferred all three...

in 1867. He served as Commander-in-chief from 1867 to 1871.