Richard Butler (general)

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Richard Butler
Born	(1743-04-01)April 1, 1743 Dublin, Ireland
Died	November 4, 1791(1791-11-04) (aged 48) Fort Recovery, Ohio, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Continental Army United States Army
Years of service	1776-1783, 1791
Rank	Major general
Unit	Morgan's Riflemen
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Battle of Monmouth Northwest Indian War St. Clair's Defeat  †
Awards	Society of the Cincinnati

Richard Butler (April 1, 1743 – November 4, 1791) was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who was later killed while he was fighting Native Americans in the United States in a battle that is known as St. Clair's Defeat.