John Armstrong Sr.
18th-century American civil engineer and soldier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Armstrong, see John Armstrong (disambiguation).
John Armstrong (October 13, 1717 – March 9, 1795) was an American civil engineer and soldier who served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army and as a major general in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania. Armstrong County, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.
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John Armstrong | |
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Member of the Continental Congress | |
In office 1779–1780 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1717-10-13)October 13, 1717 Brookeborough, Fermanagh, Ireland |
Died | March 9, 1795(1795-03-09) (aged 77) Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Spouse |
Rebecca Lyon
(m. 1747) |
Children | 3, including James and John |
Parent(s) | James Armstrong Jane Campbell |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Great Britain United States |
Branch/service | Pennsylvania Militia Continental Army |
Rank | Brigadier general (Continental Army) Major general (Pennsylvania Militia) |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War: • Battle of Kittanning • Forbes Expedition American Revolution: • Battle of Brandywine • Battle of Germantown |
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