Edward Carrington

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Edward Carrington was an American Revolutionary War officer who distinguished himself as a key artillery commander in the Continental Army, particularly under General Nathanael Greene in the Southern Campaign.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American military officer
Continental Army officer
artillery officer
person
allegiance Continental Congress
United States
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Carrington
genre military history
givenName Edward
hasActivity artillery tactics
military leadership
historicalEvent American Revolutionary War Southern Theater
historicalPeriod 18th century
militaryBranch Continental Army
militaryRank officer
movement American Revolution
notableFor distinguished service in Continental Army artillery
service as a key artillery commander under Nathanael Greene
notableWork artillery command in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
occupation soldier
participatedIn Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
partOf Continental Army artillery corps
role artillery commander
servedUnder Nathanael Greene

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Continental Artillery
notableCommander

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