Samuel Kemper (died 1814) was an American adventurer and filibuster.

Filibustering activities

Born in

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, Kemper was involved, along with his brothers Reuben and Nathan Kemper, in the 1804 rebellion against Spanish authorities in

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. Kemper participated in the 1812-13 Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition into

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. He became commander of the force upon the death of Colonel Magee during the siege of

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in February 1813. Kemper fought in both the victorious Battle of Rosillo Creek and the disastrous

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. He eventually withdrew from the expedition when he lost confidence in the rebellious Mexican leaders.

Death

Kemper fell ill from malaria on his return to the

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and died at St. Francisville, Louisiana, in 1814.

References

*Andrew McMichael, ''Atlantic Loyalties: Americans in Spanish West Florida, 1785-1810'', University of Georgia Press, 2008.

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* 18th-century births 1814 deaths People from Fauquier County, Virginia American filibusters (military) Year of birth unknown Deaths from malaria {{Texas-bio-stub