Richard Montgomery
Irish-born soldier in the British Army, later in the American Continental Army (1738–1775)
Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738 - December 31, 1775) was a general in the American war for independence.
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Born | Swords, Dublin, Kingdom of Ireland | December 2, 1738
Died | December 31, 1775 Quebec City, Province of Quebec | (aged 37)
Buried at | Quebec City, Province of Quebec (reinterred in 1818 to St. Paul's Churchyard, Manhattan, New York City) |
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Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War |
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References
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