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Line 1: − General '''Israel Putnam''' (1718-1790) served in both the [[French and Indian War]] and [[American Revolutionary War]]. During the French and Indian War, Putnam served as a [[major]] in the [[British]] [[army]]. He was captured by the [[Indian]]s and cruelly [[torture]]d. However, he was rescued, and, in 1762, he led a [[Connecticut]] regiment in an unsuccessful expedition against the [[French]] in the [[West Indies]]. In the American Revolution, he was an [[American]] [[patriot]], and he participated in the battles of [[battle of lexington|Lexington]] and [[Bunker Hill]].+ − − Putnam is sometimes attributed with the famous quote "Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!" during the Battle of Bunker Hill, but some historians credit Colonel [[William Prescott]] instead.<ref>http://www.quotationspage.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151&sid=52d77d6ca794bb14398236ed65400508</ref> − − ==References== − − <References/> − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Putnam, Israel}} − − [[Category:American Revolutionary War Commanders]] − [[Category:American Revolutionary War]]
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