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Isaac Butterfield (comedian)
Isaac Butterfield was an American officer who served under Colonel Timothy Bedel during the Invasion of Quebec (1775), invasion of Quebec in the American Revolutionary War. He was either a Major or a Lieutenant at the time. He surrendered to George Forster (Captain), George Forster in the Battle of the Cedars on May 18, 1776, after Bedel left him in charge. He was briefly a prisoner of war until Forster returned the American prisoners as a planned exchange the Americans did not reciprocate. Benedict Arnold removed both Butterfield and Bedel from command and was court-martialed for this in August 1776. References Year of birth missing Year of death missing United States military personnel of the American Revolution American Revolutionary War prisoners of war held by Great Britain {{US-army-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Bedel
Timothy Bedel (1737 – February 24, 1787) was a soldier and local leader prominent in the early history of New Hampshire and Vermont. Bedel was born in Salem, New Hampshire. During the French and Indian War he served as a lieutenant in the New Hampshire Provincial Regiment at Fort at Number 4, Crown Point, Fortress Louisbourg, the capture of Quebec and later at the capture of Havana, Cuba. Bedel served in the New Hampshire colonial and state assembly during and after the war and was elected to the break away assembly to create New Connecticut which became known as the Vermont Republic. Bedel and his wife Elizabeth had a son named Moody Bedel, born on May 12, 1764, who became a brigadier general during the War of 1812. Moody Bedel held a grant of land in Northern New Hampshire, known as Bedel's Grant. Subsequently the area was settled by John Haynes and others and the Indian Stream Republic was formed (1785-1842) in the area that is now Pittsburgh, New Hampshire. Moody Bedel's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |