Colonel William Paterson, FRS (17 August 1755 – 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, Lieutenant Governor and botanist best known for leading early settlement at Port Dalrymple in Tasmania. In 1795, Paterson gave an order that resulted in the massacre of a number of men, women and children, members of the Bediagal tribe.
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17 August 1755 Montrose, Scotland
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Died |
21 June 1810 (aged 54) At sea aboard HMS Dromedary off Cape Horn
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Zodiac | Leo |
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