Henry Hamilton
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Henry Hamilton was an 18th-century British colonial official and military officer, known for his role as the lieutenant governor of Detroit during the American Revolutionary War and his involvement in frontier conflicts.
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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British colonial official → person → |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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| birthCentury |
18th century
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| capturedBy |
American forces under George Rogers Clark
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| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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| deathCentury |
19th century
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| detention |
held as a prisoner of war by American authorities
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| employer |
British Crown
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| event |
surrender at Vincennes in 1779
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| historicalReputation |
controversial figure in American frontier history
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| knownFor |
coordination of Native American raids on American frontier settlements
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| militaryRank |
lieutenant colonel
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| nickname |
Hair Buyer Hamilton
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| nicknameReason |
accusations by American colonists that he paid Native American allies for American scalps
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| notableFor |
leading British and Native American forces in frontier warfare against American rebels
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service as British lieutenant governor at Detroit during the American Revolutionary War → |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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military officer → |
| opponent |
United States (Continental forces)
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| placeOfActivity |
Detroit
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Great Lakes region → Northwest Territory → |
| placeOfCapture |
Fort Sackville, Vincennes
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| positionHeld |
Lieutenant Governor and Superintendent of Indian Affairs at Detroit
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Lieutenant Governor of Detroit → |
| regionGoverned |
British posts in the Old Northwest
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| sideInWar |
Loyalist
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Referenced by (1)
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Hamilton
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