Global Information Lookup Global Information

Hillsborough District Brigade information


Hillsborough District Brigade
Active1776-1783
AllegianceNorth Carolina North Carolina
BranchNorth Carolina militia
TypeMilitia
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  1. Brigadier General Thomas Person
  2. Brigadier General John Butler
  3. Brigadier General Ambrose Ramsey (Pro Tempore)

The Hillsborough District Brigade of militia was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia established on May 4, 1776. Brigadier General Thomas Person was the first commander. Companies from the eight regiments of the brigade were engaged in 55 known battles and skirmishes in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. It was active until the end of the war.[1]

  1. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Hillsborough District Brigade". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved Jan 28, 2019.

and 23 Related for: Hillsborough District Brigade information

Request time (Page generated in 0.8168 seconds.)

Hillsborough District Brigade

Last Update:

The Hillsborough District Brigade of militia was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia established on May 4, 1776. Brigadier General...

Word Count : 1963

Salisbury District Brigade

Last Update:

The Salisbury District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit...

Word Count : 2012

List of North Carolina militia units in the American Revolution

Last Update:

December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019. Lewis, J.D. "Hillsborough District Brigade". carolana.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019...

Word Count : 4748

Battle of Camden

Last Update:

suffered only three wounded. The North Carolinians fled all the way back to Hillsborough, North Carolina.: 166–167, 170  According to Williams, referring to the...

Word Count : 2876

List of military leaders in the American Revolutionary War

Last Update:

the Hillsborough District Brigade Richard Caswell (Colonel of the New Bern District Minutemen and later Brigadier General of New Bern District Brigade) William...

Word Count : 7518

Orange County Regiment

Last Update:

of the original men. Both regiments were subordinated to the Hillsborough District Brigade of militia on May 4, 1776. When the North Orange County Regiment...

Word Count : 457

Ambrose Ramsey

Last Update:

war, he was selected as brigadier general in charge of the Hillsborough District Brigade. Ambrose Ramsey held the following positions: 1775, presiding...

Word Count : 438

Thomas Person

Last Update:

Anti-Federalist organizer, and brigadier general in command of the Hillsborough District Brigade of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolution...

Word Count : 885

Guilford Court House order of battle

Last Update:

Kirkwood's Company): Lt Philip Huffman (k) North Carolina Militia Hillsborough District Brigade    BG John Butler Randolph County Regiment: Ltc James Dougan...

Word Count : 132

History of North Carolina

Last Update:

legislative means. The frustrated farmers took to arms and closed the court in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Tryon sent troops to the region and defeated the Regulators...

Word Count : 14372

Hillsborough disaster

Last Update:

The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crowd crush at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989...

Word Count : 23734

Overmountain Men

Last Update:

purchased their leased lands outright and formed the independent Washington District. They almost immediately petitioned Virginia for annexation, which was...

Word Count : 2316

List of United States militia units in the American Revolutionary War

Last Update:

County Regiment, 1775–1783 Warren County Regiment, 1779–1783 Hillsborough District Brigade, 1776–1783 Caswell County Regiment, 1777–1783 Chatham County...

Word Count : 4539

Wilmington District Brigade

Last Update:

The Wilmington District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit...

Word Count : 900

3rd North Carolina Regiment

Last Update:

main army in February 1777. Assigned to Francis Nash's North Carolina Brigade in July 1777, it soon saw action at the battles of Brandywine and Germantown...

Word Count : 437

North Carolina state troops in the American Revolution

Last Update:

Halifax District Brigade of militia. Colonel Long went on to become the Deputy Quartermaster General of the North Carolina Line. The Hillsborough District Minuteman...

Word Count : 2152

Edenton District Brigade

Last Update:

The Edenton District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit...

Word Count : 2201

Lincoln County Regiment

Last Update:

initially subordinate to the Salisbury District Brigade. It was re-subordinated to the newly created Morgan District Brigade in may of 1782, where it was active...

Word Count : 539

Morgan District Brigade

Last Update:

The Morgan District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War. This unit was established...

Word Count : 305

Halifax District Brigade

Last Update:

The Halifax District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit...

Word Count : 911

2nd North Carolina Regiment

Last Update:

1777. The unit became part of the North Carolina Brigade on 8 July 1777. When the North Carolina Brigade arrived near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was...

Word Count : 916

General Ramsay

Last Update:

(1770–1838), British Army general Ambrose Ramsey (died 1805), Hillsborough District Brigade brigadier general This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

Word Count : 155

North Carolina Line

Last Update:

Haddrell's Point, South Carolina. The 2nd Brigade was commanded by Brigadier General James Moore in 1776. The 2nd Brigade was commanded by Brigadier Jethro Sumner...

Word Count : 1326

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net