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John Philip de Haas | |
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Born | c.1735 Holland |
Died | June 3, 1786 Philadelphia, United States of America |
Buried | German Reformed Church Graveyard, Easton, Pennsylvania |
Allegiance | British Empire United States of America |
Service | British Army (Provincial Troops) Continental Army |
Rank | Major (Britain) Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
Unit | Provincial Battalion of Pennsylvania |
Commands | 1st Pennsylvania Battalion 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment |
Battles / wars | French and Indian War Pontiac's War American Revolutionary War |
Spouse(s) | Eleanor Bingham |
Children | Johann Ludwig de Haas, Charlotta Catharina de Haas, Henrietta de Haas, John Philip de Haas Jr, Jacob de Haas, Eleonora de Haas. |
Relations | John Nicholas de Haas (Father) Maria Landt (Mother) |
John Philip de Haas (c.1735 - June 3, 1786) was an American farmer, public official, and military leader who served in several conflicts, most notably as a Brigadier General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.