Mordecai Gist

Mordecai Gist
Born	1743 (1743) Maryland, British America
Died	1792(1792-00-00) (aged 48–49) South Carolina, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Continental Army
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	2nd Maryland Brigade
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Long Island Battle of Camden Siege of Yorktown Battle of the Combahee River
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Mordecai Gist (1743–1792) was a member of a prominent Maryland family who became a brigadier general in command of the Maryland Line in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.