Lachlan McIntosh
Lachlan McIntosh (March 17, 1725 – February 20, 1806) was a Scottish American military and political leader during the American Revolution and the early United States. In a 1777 duel, he fatally shot Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence ten months earlier.
Lachlan McIntosh | |
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| Born | March 17, 1725 Raits, Badenoch, Scotland |
| Died | February 20, 1806 (aged 80) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775-1783 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 1st Georgia Regiment Western Department of the Continental Army |
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