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Lincoln, Benjamin

Lincoln, Benjamin

January 24, 1733–May 9, 1810

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  • Title Lincoln, Benjamin
  • Coverage January 24, 1733–May 9, 1810
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  • Keywords Soldier, appointed him a major general of militia in February 1776, fall of Charleston, helped Horatio Gates defeat General John Burgoyne’s British army in the Saratoga campaign, served as second in command to Washington during the Yorktown campaign,
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date November 13, 2024
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update August 9, 2022
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