Military History of William Thompson  (n.d. - 9/3/1781)

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  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  Apr 1775 - Mar 1776   Colonel   2nd Continental Regiment   Boston / Cambridge Campaign    
 
  25 Jun 1775   Colonel   Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen        
 
  18 Aug 1775   Colonel   2nd Continental Regiment        
 
  27 Aug 1775   Colonel   2nd Continental Regiment   Ploughed Hill, Mass    
 
  9 Nov 1775   Colonel   2nd Continental Regiment   Lechmere's Point, Mass    
 
  Jan - Jul 1776   Colonel   1st Continental Regiment   Canada Campaign (II)    
 
  1 Jan 1776   Colonel   1st Continental Regiment        
 
  1 Mar 1776   Brigadier General   Continental Army        
 
  9 Jun 1776   Brigadier General   Continental Army   Trois Rivieres     POW
 
  25 Oct 1780   Brigadier General   Continental Army         Exchanged
 
  Jan 1781-1783   Brigadier General   Continental Army   Mid-State Pennsylvania     DIS, 3 Sep 1781, Carlisle
 
 

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