Alexander Scammell | |
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| Born | 22 March 1747 Mendon, Massachusetts, Great Britain |
| Died | 6 October 1781 (aged 34) Williamsburg, Virginia, united States |
| Allegiance | United Colonies United States |
| Years of service | 1776 (United Colonies) 1776-1781 (United States) |
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| Alma mater | Harvard College |
Alexander Scammell (March 22, 1747[1] – October 6, 1781[2]) was a Harvard[3] educated attorney and an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was wounded on September 30, 1781, near Yorktown and subsequently died on October 6 in Williamsburg, Virginia,[4] making him, a colonel, the highest ranking American officer killed during the Siege of Yorktown.
- ^ Devlin 2005, p. 153.
- ^ Dearborn 1939, p. 219.
- ^ Coffin 1845, p. 78.
- ^ Thacher 1827, p. 272.