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Found 24 total hits in 17 results.
Scotland (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
Edinburgh (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
Nisbet Balfour (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
1776 AD (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
1743 AD (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
November (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
1803 AD (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
1781 AD (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.
1782 AD (search for this): entry balfour-nisbet
Balfour, Nisbet, 1743-1823
British military officer; born in Dunbog, Scotland.
in 1743.
He was a son of an auctioneer and bookseller in Edinburgh; entered the British army as an ensign in 1761; commanded a company in 1770; was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill in June, 1775.
and again in the battle of Long Island.
He was sent home with despatches after the capture of New York in 1776, and was brevetted major in November following.
Served under Lord Cornwallis in Pennsylvania and the Carolinas; and was in command at Charleston in 1781, when he reluctantly obeyed the command of Lord Rawdon to execute Isaac Hayne (q. v.). He was then lieutenant-colonel.
He was made colonel and aide-de-camp to his king in 1782.
a major-general in 1793. lieutenant-general in 1798, and general in 1803.
He died in Dunbog, Oct. 10, 1823.