Gen. William Henry Winder
- Born: 18 Feb 1775, Somerset Co., MD
- Died: 24 May 1824, Baltimore, MD
William Henry Winder (1775 \endash 1824) was an American soldier and a Maryland lawyer. He was a controversial general in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. On August 24, 1814, as a brigadier general, he led American troops in their disastrous defeat at the Battle of Bladensburg, which led to the Burning of Washington by British troops. Winder was court-martialed for his role in the battle, but acquitted of any wrongdoing.
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