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Born August 7, 1742 • Rhode Island
Died June 19, 1786 (aged 43) • Georgia
Role In American Revolution • Battle of Brandywine • Battle of Eutaw Springs • Battle of Germantown • Battle of Guilford Courthouse • Battle of Monmouth • Siege of Boston

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