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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]]. | 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. | + | 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> |
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[[Category:Military Commanders|Putnam, Israel]] | [[Category:Military Commanders|Putnam, Israel]] | ||
[[Category:American Revolutionary War]] | [[Category:American Revolutionary War]] | ||
Revision as of 18:30, July 2, 2007
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 Indians and cruelly tortured. 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 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.[1]