Artemas Ward (November 26 1727 – October 28 1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. President John Adams described him as …universally esteemed beloved and confided in by his army and his country. He was considered an effective political leader.
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active years end date
1795-03-03
active years start date
1791-03-04
battle
American Revolutionary War, French and Indian War, Boston campaign
birth date
1727-11-26
birth place
Shrewsbury Massachusetts
country
Kingdom of Great Britain, United States
death date
1800-10-28
death place
Shrewsbury Massachusetts, United States
military command
British Army's 3rd Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay militia—the militia of Middlesex and Worchester Counties, Continental Army in command of the Eastern Department April 4 1776 -March 20 1777
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