William Brown
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William Brown was an American Revolutionary War soldier recognized as the first recipient of the Badge of Military Merit, a precursor to the modern Purple Heart.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Brown canonical | 1 |
Statements (17)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War soldier
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military decoration ⓘ military decoration ⓘ person ⓘ |
| awardedFor | wounds received in action ⓘ |
| awardIsPrecursorOf | Purple Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| creator | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | early example of formal recognition of enlisted soldiers in U.S. military history ⓘ |
| hasPrecursor | Badge of Military Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1782 ⓘ |
| isPrecursorOf | Purple Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| notableAward | Badge of Military Merit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first known recipient of the Badge of Military Merit ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Badge of Military Merit