Thomas Knowlton

Thomas Knowlton
Detail from The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill, June 17, 1775 (1786) depicting Knowlton
Born	November 22, 1740 West Boxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	16 September 1776 (1776-09-17) (aged 35) Harlem Heights, Manhattan, City of New York, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Killed in action
Nationality	American
Spouse	Anna Keyes (1762–1776)
Espionage activity
Allegiance	United States

Thomas W. Knowlton (November 22, 1740 – September 16, 1776) was an American patriot who served in the French and Indian War and was a colonel during the American Revolution. Knowlton is considered America's first Intelligence professional, and his unit, Knowlton's Rangers, gathered intelligence during the early Revolutionary War. Knowlton was killed in action at the Battle of Harlem Heights.