Israel Putnam

Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam
	Major General Israel Putnam
Nickname(s)	"Old Put"
Born	January 7, 1718; Danvers, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	May 29, 1790 (aged 72); Brooklyn, Connecticut
Buried	Israel Putnam Monument, Brooklyn, Connecticut 41°47′11″N 71°56′59″W / 41.78639°N 71.94972°W
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United States of America
Service/branch	British Army; (Connecticut Militia); Continental Army
Years of service	1755–176?, 1775-1779
Rank	Major (G.B.); Major general (U.S.)
Battles/wars	French and Indian War; Pontiac's War; American Revolutionary War
Spouse(s)	Hannah Pope (m. 1739; died 1765); Deborah Lothrop (m. 1767)
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Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). He also served as an officer with Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War (1754–1763), when he was captured by Mohawk warriors. He was saved from the ritual burning given to enemies by the intervention of French officer Molang, with whom the Mohawks were allied. Putnam's courage and fighting spirit became known far beyond his home of Connecticut's borders through the circulation of folk legends in the American colonies and states celebrating his exploits.

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