John Haslet | |
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Born | c. 1727 Burnfoot, Ireland |
Died | January 3, 1777 (aged c. 50) Trenton, New Jersey, United States |
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Years of service | 1758, 1776-1777 |
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Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Children | Joseph, 1 other son and 2 daughters |
John Haslet (c. 1727 – January 3, 1777) was an American Presbyterian clergyman and soldier from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War and an officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, serving as the first Colonel of the 1st Delaware Regiment. He was killed in action at the Battle of Princeton.