Andrew Lewis
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Andrew Lewis was an 18th-century American pioneer, surveyor, and military leader in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War, noted for his role in the Battle of Point Pleasant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andrew Lewis canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American military officer
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French and Indian War veteran ⓘ person ⓘ pioneer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| battle |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Point Pleasant NERFINISHED ⓘ French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1720-10-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | County Donegal, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Salem, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Thomas Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Virginia militia forces at the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1781-09-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Bedford County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Scots-Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | statue at the Battle of Point Pleasant monument ⓘ |
| honouredIn |
Lewis County, West Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Lewisburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | role in the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| migration | emigrated from Ireland to the Colony of Virginia as a child ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| name | Andrew Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableEvent | led frontier defenses in western Virginia ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership at the Battle of Point Pleasant ⓘ |
| occupation |
pioneer
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politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| parent | John Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dunmore's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| residence |
Augusta County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Botetourt County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Virginia House of Burgesses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Givens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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