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Military History of John Sharp (n.d. - 8/??/1793)
Officer History
Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
2 Nov 1775
Sergeant
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
Harmar's Company
Jan - Jul 1776
Sergeant
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
Canada Campaign (II)
Harmar's Company
27 May 1776
Sergeant
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
La Chine, Canada
Harmar's Company
18 Jul 1776 - 13 Nov 1776
Sergeant
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty
Harmar's Company
24 Oct 1776
Sergeant
1st Pennsylvania Battalion
Harmar's Company; Discharged
3 Nov 1776
Second Lieutenant
2nd Canadian Regiment, Hazen's
Mar - Nov 1777
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
New Jersey Campaign, 1777
3 Mar 1777
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
26 Jun 1777
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
Short Hill, NJ (II)
11 Sep 1777
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
Brandywine
2 Nov - 10 Dec 1777
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
Whitemarsh Encampment
19 Dec 1777 - 19 Jun 1778
Second Lieutenant
Ottendorf's Independent Corps
Valley Forge Encampment
28 Mar 1778
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Effective 10 Feb 1778
28 Jun 1778
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Monmouth
Apr - Dec 1779
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Wyoming Valley, PA Campaign
Jul - Oct 1779
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Sullivan's-Clinton Indian Campaign
13 Aug 1779
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Newtown, NY / Sullivan (I)
3 Oct 1779
First Lieutenant
Pulaski's Legion
Savannah, GA
1 Jan 1781
Captain
1st Partisan Legion
Commander, 5th Troop
15 May 1781 - 14 Dec 1782
Captain
1st Partisan Legion
Southern Campaign
Commander, 5th Troop
Jan - Nov 1782
Captain
1st Partisan Legion
Carolina Campaign
Commander, 5th Troop
25 Dec 1782 - 23 Nov 1783
Captain
1st Partisan Legion
York, PA, Garrison Duty
Commander, 5th Troop
Nov 1783
Captain
1st Partisan Legion
Commander, 5th Troop
Retired
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