Samuel Birch (British Army officer)
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Major General Samuel Birch (21 February 1735 – 1811) was an officer in the British army during the American Revolution that served as the commandant of New York City. He helped free and shelter thousands of slaves as recorded in the Book of Negroes. He was the commander of the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, the only British cavalry regiment in America. He participated in most of the significant engagements in the north. He is known for leading the failed attempt to kidnap George Washington.
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Samuel Birch (British Army officer)
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Samuel Birch
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*Seven Years' War
*American Revolution
**Battle of Bunker Hill
**Battle of Long Island
**Battle of White Plains
**Battle of Fort Washington
**Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery
**Battle of Crooked Billet
**Battle of Barren Hill
**Battle of Monmouth
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Certificate of Freedom ,
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Major General Samuel Birch (21 February 1735 – 1811) was an officer in the British army during the American Revolution that served as the commandant of New York City. He helped free and shelter thousands of slaves as recorded in the Book of Negroes. He was the commander of the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, the only British cavalry regiment in America. He participated in most of the significant engagements in the north. He is known for leading the failed attempt to kidnap George Washington.
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