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About Brig-Gen John Prideaux
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Prideaux_(British_Army_officer)
John Prideaux (1718–1759) was a brigadier-general in the British Army.
He was born 1718 in Devon, England the second son of Sir John Prideaux, 6th Baronet, of Netherton Hall, near Honiton (see Prideaux Baronets). On 17 July 1739 he was appointed ensign of the 3rd Foot-Guards; he was adjutant of his battalion at the Battle of Dettingen (27 July 1743) and become lieutenant colonel of his regiment on 24 February 1748. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Dettingen
Seven Years War
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War
On 20 October 1758 he was appointed colonel of the 55th Regiment of Foot. During the French and Indian War he was given command of the British force at the Battle of Fort Niagara. On 19 July 1759 he was killed by being struck in the head with a shell fragment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Fort_Niagara
Brig-Gen John Prideaux's Timeline
1720 |
September 21, 1720
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Sutcombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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1720
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Devon, England, United Kingdom
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1748 |
February 13, 1748
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1759 |
July 19, 1759
Age 39
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Niagara County, New York
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