for the defence of London was started, which had the support of prime minister William Pitt, and Lawson, with the rank of brigadier-general, was given responsibility for the selection of sites for the batteries, but no practical results followed. Later in 1808, he was promoted to major-general. Lawson was transferred to Chatham, where the detached works known as Forts Pitt and Clarence were in course of construction, and where he was stationed for several years. He was appointed colonel-commandant of the old 10th Battalion, Royal Artillery in 1808. In 1813, he was promoted to lieutenant-general. He died at Woolwich, after fifty-six years' military service, on 26 February 1816. His son, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Lawson (died 1826) was a distinguished artillery officer during the Peninsular War. References Year of birth unknown 1816 deaths Royal Artillery officers Royal Horse Artillery officers British Army lieutenant generals British Army personnel of the American Revolutionary War British Army personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars British Army personnel of the Seven Years' War