William IV of the United Kingdom William IV of the United Kingdom William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. William served in the Royal Navy in his youth, spending time in North America and the Caribbean, and was later nicknamed the "Sailor King". In 1789, he was created Duke of Clarence and St
John Michel (British Army officer, born 1765) John Michel (British Army officer, born 1765) General John Michel (10 February 1765 – 5 April 1844) was a British Army officer. He was born the son of David Robert Michel, MP of Kingston Russell House, Dorset, a Colonel in the Dorset Militia and inherited the Mountain River estate in St John, Jamaica from his father in law, John Ayscough, receiving the compensation when the slaves were freed. On 1 February 1781 he was appointed ensign in the 51st Regiment of Foot. He served at the siege of Fort St Philip, Minorca, and was taken prisoner on its surrender. In