Brigadier General James Winchester
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Brigadier General James Winchester was an American military officer and War of 1812 commander who played a prominent role in early western campaigns, including the ill-fated operations in the Northwest Territory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| James Winchester | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American military officer
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War of 1812 commander ⓘ brigadier general ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| appointedBy | James Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1752-02-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Carroll County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Province of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Gallatin City Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces at the Battle of Frenchtown ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| coFounderWith |
Andrew Jackson
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John Overton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1826-07-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Gallatin, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Sumner County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early national period of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| familyName | Winchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | Memphis, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| heldAs | prisoner of war ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| militaryUnitCommanded | Army of the Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | River Raisin Massacre followed his defeat at Frenchtown ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding U.S. forces at the Battle of Frenchtown
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defeat at the River Raisin in January 1813 ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 7 ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ |
| placeNamedAfter |
Fort Winchester, Ohio
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Winchester, Kentucky (disputed attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOffice |
member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
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speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Northwest Territory
NERFINISHED
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Tennessee frontier ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterian
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surface form:
Presbyterianism
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| roleIn | Northwest theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Army ⓘ |
| spouse | Susan Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfResidence | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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