Lachlan McIntosh
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For the politician in Saskatchewan, Canada, see Lachlan Fraser McIntosh.
Lachlan McIntosh (March 17, 1725 – February 20, 1806) was a Scottish American military and political leader during the American Revolution and the early United States. In a 1777 duel, he fatally shot Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence ten months earlier.
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Born | (1725-03-17)March 17, 1725 Raits, Badenoch, Scotland |
Died | February 20, 1806(1806-02-20) (aged 80) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Continental Army |
Years of service | 1775-1783 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 1st Georgia Regiment Western Department of the Continental Army |
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