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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Butler canonical | 9 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British provincial officer
ⓘ
Loyalist military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Loyalists ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Iroquois allies of the British ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1728 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Welland
ⓘ
surface form:
Newark, Upper Canada
|
| commanded |
Butler’s Rangers
ⓘ
surface form:
Butler's Rangers
|
| countryOfResidence |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
surface form:
Butler's Rangers
|
| militaryConflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| militaryUnitTypeCommanded |
Butler’s Rangers
ⓘ
surface form:
Loyalist ranger corps
|
| name | John Butler self-link ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Butler’s Rangers