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~• he designed an underwater cheval-de-frise that was installed across the Hudson River at the north end of Manhattan to prevent passage of British ships upriver
~• his approbation in being appointed to the Americah Philosophical Society was not posthumous. The date was in January 1780 (see timeline)
1735 |
September 7, 1735
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Dumferline, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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1780 |
October 2, 1780
Age 45
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Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
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Ringwood Manor Cemetery, Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States
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