Thomas Cresap
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Thomas Cresap was an 18th-century frontiersman, land speculator, and militia leader active in the colonial American backcountry, particularly along the Maryland-Pennsylvania frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Cresap canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border conflict
ⓘ
frontiersman ⓘ land speculator ⓘ militia leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeInPlace |
Maryland–Pennsylvania frontier
NERFINISHED
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backcountry of colonial Maryland ⓘ backcountry of colonial Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | American colonial frontier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maryland–Pennsylvania boundary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Susquehanna River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cresap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial defense
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frontier settlement ⓘ land development ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Province of Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Cresap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | patterns of settlement along the Maryland–Pennsylvania border ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assertive defense of Maryland land claims
ⓘ
frontier entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | colonial militia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
activities in the colonial American backcountry
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expansion of colonial settlements westward ⓘ leadership of local militia units ⓘ role in Maryland–Pennsylvania boundary disputes ⓘ violent clashes over land claims ⓘ |
| occupation |
frontiersman
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land speculator ⓘ militia officer ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pennsylvania authorities in boundary disputes ⓘ |
| participantIn | Cresap's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Maryland in boundary conflicts ⓘ |
| residence |
Maryland backcountry
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Pennsylvania frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ near the Susquehanna River ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | Maryland partisan leader in border disputes ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Maryland authorities in boundary disputes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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