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About Charles Willson Peale
A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of CAPTAIN. DAR Ancestor #: A088051
Charles Willson Peale April 15, 1741-February 22, 1827 was an American painter, soldier, and naturalist.
He raised troops for the War of Independence and eventually gained the rank of captain in the Pennsylvania militia by 1777, having participated in several battles. While in the field, he continued to paint, doing miniature portraits of various officers in the Continental Army. He produced enlarged versions of these in later years. He served in the Pennsylvania state assembly in 1779–1780, after which he returned to painting full-time.
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Charles Willson Peale's Timeline
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April 16, 1741
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St Pauls Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Colonial America
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1765
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1770
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1772
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February 17, 1774
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Annapolis, MD, United States
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December 22, 1775
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Charlestown, Cecil, MD, United States
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February 22, 1778
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Bucks County, PA, United States
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1780
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May 4, 1784
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
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