(1696-06-27)27 June 1696 Kittery Point, Massachusetts Bay
Died
6 July 1759(1759-07-06) (aged 63) Kittery Point, Massachusetts Bay
Spouse
Mary Hirst (m. 17 March 1723)
Children
4
Occupation
Merchant, statesman and soldier
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
Great Britain
Branch/service
Colonial Militia British Army
Rank
Major general
Battles/wars
King George's War
Siege of Louisbourg
French and Indian War
Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet (27 June 1696 – 6 July 1759) was an American merchant and soldier in colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French fortress of Louisbourg during King George's War. He owned a number of enslaved people and was considered one of the richest people in America.[1]
^"The 'Unvarnished Truth' of Kittery's Sir William Pepperrell's role in Kittery history". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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