Richard Hewlett (November 1, 1729 – July 26, 1789) was an American Loyalist officer of the 3rd Battalion, DeLancey's Brigade, a Royal Provincial Regiment based out of New York.

[1] He is most notable for leading the British side in the Battle of Setauket.

[2] He married Mary Townsend on December 6, 1753, at St. George's Church.

A heavily fictionalized version of Hewlett was portrayed by Burn Gorman in the AMC historical drama Turn: Washington's Spies.

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