Lieutenant General Richard Prescott (1725–1788) was a British officer born in England.

[2] He transferred to the 50th Regiment of Foot in May 1762, with which he served in the Holy Roman Empire during the Seven Years' War.

Prescott transferred to the 7th Regiment of Foot and was brevetted colonel in the army on 25 June 1772;[3] he went to Canada in 1773.

Prescott was eventually moved and imprisoned in Connecticut, splitting time between East Windsor and Enfield.

Prescott resumed his command in Rhode Island but was almost immediately superseded by Sir Robert Pigot.