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William Staveley
Lieutenant-General William Staveley (29 July 1784 – 4 April 1854) was a British Army officer who fought in the Peninsular War and later became Commander and Lieutenant Governor of Hong Kong.
Military career.
Staveley was born in York, the son of William Staveley and Henrietta Henderson. He entered the British Army in 1798 as an ensign. Staveley fought in several conflicts in the Peninsular War (Battle of Talavera, Battle of Fuentes de Onoro, Battle of Vittoria, Battle of the Pyrenees, Battle
Staveley (surname)
Staveley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Amanda Staveley (born 1973), British businesswoman
- Cecil Staveley (1874–1934), Royal Navy officer, son of Charles Staveley
- Charles Staveley (1817–1896), British general, son of William Staveley
- Lilian Staveley (1871–1928), Christian writer and mystic
- Miles Staveley (fl. 1846–1870), English cricketer
- Ralph Staveley, English lord
- William Staveley (1784–1854), British general