James Clinton
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For other people named James Clinton, see James Clinton (disambiguation).
Major General James Clinton (August 9, 1736 – September 22, 1812) was an American Revolutionary War officer who, with John Sullivan, led in 1779 the Sullivan Expedition in what is now western New York to attack British-allied Seneca and other Iroquois villages. They destroyed 40 villages, as well as their winter stores of wheat and other produce. He obtained the rank of brevet major general.[1]
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Born | (1736-08-09)August 9, 1736 |
Died | September 22, 1812(1812-09-22) (aged 76) Little Britain, New York, United States |
Spouses | Mary DeWitt
(m. 1765; died 1795)
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Children | 13, including DeWitt, George, James |
Parent(s) | Col. Charles Clinton Elizabeth Denniston |
Relatives | George Clinton (brother) William W Clinton (great-grandfather) James Clinton (grandfather) George W. Clinton (grandson) Ambrose Spencer (son-in-law) |
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