Hillsborough District Brigade

Hillsborough District Brigade
Hillsborough District Brigade
Active	1776-1783
Allegiance	North Carolina
Branch	North Carolina militia
Type	Militia
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Brigadier General Thomas Person; Brigadier General John Butler; Brigadier General Ambrose Ramsey (Pro Tempore);

The Hillsborough District Brigade of militia was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia established on May 4, 1776. Brigadier General Thomas Person was the first commander. Companies from the eight regiments of the brigade were engaged in 55 known battles and skirmishes in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. It was active until the end of the war.^[1]

^ Lewis, J.D. "Hillsborough District Brigade". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved Jan 28, 2019.

[Lewis-1] Lewis, J.D. "Hillsborough District Brigade". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved Jan 28, 2019.

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