William Maxwell (Continental Army general)

William Maxwell
Nickname(s)	Scotch Willie
Born	c. 1733 County Tyrone, Kingdom of Ireland
Died	November 4, 1796 Lansdown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, U.S.
Place of burial	Greenwich Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain  United States
Service/branch	Colonial militia Continental Army
Years of service	Colonial militia: 1755–1760 Continental Army: 1775–1780
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	1st New Jersey Regiment
Battles/wars	French and Indian War Braddock Expedition Battle of the Monongahela Battle of Carillon American Revolutionary War Battle of Trois-Rivières Forage War Battle of Cooch's Bridge Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth Sullivan Expedition Battle of Newtown Battle of Connecticut Farms Battle of Springfield

William Maxwell (c. 1733 – November 4, 1796) was an Irish-born brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.