Abraham Buford
American Army officer (1747–1833) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the American soldier, Confederate combatant, and landowner, see Abraham Buford II.
Abraham Buford (July 21, 1747 – June 30, 1833) was an American soldier. He was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War, best known as the commanding officer of the American forces at the Battle of Waxhaws. After the war Buford became a member of the Society of the Cincinnati of the State of Virginia.
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