William Pepperrell

Sir William Pepperrell (June 27, 1696 – July 6, 1759) was a British settler and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts. He is most remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the expedition that captured the French establishment at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War.

References

• Usher Parsons, Life of Sir William Pepperell, (Boston, 1855)
• Francis Parkman, A Half-Century of Conflict, (Boston, 1892)