John Butler

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John Butler was a prominent Loyalist military leader during the American Revolutionary War, best known for commanding Butler's Rangers in frontier campaigns against American revolutionaries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf British provincial officer
Loyalist military leader
person
allegiance Great Britain
Loyalists
associatedWith Iroquois allies of the British
birthYear 1728
burialPlace Newark, Upper Canada
commanded Butler's Rangers
countryOfResidence British North America
deathYear 1796
era 18th century
ethnicity Anglo-Irish
historicalReputation controversial for brutal frontier warfare
knownFor Loyalist leadership on the New York frontier
laterResidence Upper Canada
loyalty British Crown
militaryBranch Butler's Rangers
militaryConflict American Revolutionary War
militaryUnitTypeCommanded Loyalist ranger corps
name John Butler
notableEvent frontier raids in New York and Pennsylvania
notableFor commanding Butler's Rangers
frontier campaigns against American revolutionaries
occupation Indian Department official
soldier
rank Lieutenant Colonel
role commander of irregular Loyalist forces
servedIn Province of New York
side British side in the American Revolutionary War

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