John Brown of Pittsfield
Colonel John Brown (October 19 1744 – October 19 1780), often known as John Brown of Pittsfield because of his common name, was a Patriot leader and soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Born to Daniel Brown in Sandisfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he graduated from Yale University in 1771. His was a close friend to his classmate David Humphreys. He served with Benedict Arnold during the war and participated in the important capture of Fort Ticonderoga. He was killed in action on his 36th birthday near the ruins of Fort Keyser in Stone Arabia, NY, on the Mohawk Valley frontier.
According to historian Christopher Ward, "Brown was one of those remarkable characters that one finds hidden in the crannies of history, almost unknown even to historians." (Ward, 1:147)
References
- Howe, Archibald M. Colonel John Brown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold. An address delivered September 29, 1908, available online
- Ward, Christopher. The War of the Revolution. 2 volumes. New York: Macmillan, 1952.
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