John Thomas | |
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Born | 1724 Marshfield, Massachusetts, British America |
Died | June 2, 1776 Richelieu River, near Chambly, Province of Quebec, British America | (aged 51–52)
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | Continental Army |
Rank | Major general |
Commands | 2nd Massachusetts Regiment |
Battles / wars |
John Thomas (1724 – 2 June 1776) was an American medical doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army.[1] He was a leader during the siege of Boston. Thomas briefly commanded the withdrawal from Canada after the unsuccessful invasion by the Continental Army. He died from smallpox during the retreat.