John Nixon
(1727-1815)
Positions Held
Lieutenant, 1755-56[Z49]
Colonel[Z49]
Brigadier general[Z49]
General[Z49]
Main Events
A Revolutionary War hero.[Z49]
As a young soldier, he was arrested for desertion and was sentenced to
death, but survived the execution.[Z49]
Place of death: Middlebury, Vt[Z49]
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