inspiring the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"

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John Stark was an American Revolutionary War general from New Hampshire, best remembered for his fierce patriotism and leadership at battles such as Bennington.

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instanceOf American Revolutionary War general
human
allegiance Thirteen Colonies
United States of America
surface form: United States
associatedWith American independence movement
New Hampshire history
birthDate 1728-08-28
birthPlace Londonderry, New Hampshire
burialPlace Stark Cemetery, Manchester, New Hampshire
capturedBy Abenaki
surface form: Abenaki (in youth, during French and Indian War)
commemoratedBy Stark Park in Manchester, New Hampshire
statue at the New Hampshire State House
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
deathDate 1822-05-08
deathPlace Manchester, New Hampshire
ethnicGroup Scots-Irish American
familyName Stark
givenName John
hasMottoDerivedFromQuote Live Free or Die
surface form: "Live Free or Die"
hasTitle Hero of Bennington
surface form: "Hero of Bennington"
honor New Hampshire state holiday "General John Stark Day"
influenced New Hampshire Revolutionary War identity
inspired inspiring the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die" self-linksurface differs
surface form: New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"
knownFor fierce patriotism
inspiring the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"
leadership at the Battle of Bennington
militaryBranch Continental Army
militaryRank brigadier general
major general
militaryUnit New Hampshire Militia
name John Stark
notableAchievement commanded American forces at the Battle of Bennington
played a key role in the Saratoga campaign
notableWork Battle of Bennington
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Springfield (1780)
Battle of Trenton
occupation military officer
soldier
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
residence New Hampshire
returnedFromCaptivity ransom from Abenaki captivity
said "Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils"
servedIn French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War
spouse Molly Stark

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this entity surface form: New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"
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subject surface form: John Stark
this entity surface form: New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"