William Pepperrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Pepperrell

British Army general

Date of Birth: 27-Jun-1696

Place of Birth: Kittery Point, Maine, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1759

Profession: politician, merchant, condottiero

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet (27 June 1696 – 6 July 1759) was an American merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts.
He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French garrison at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War.
During his day Pepperrell was called "the hero of Louisburg," a victory celebrated in the name of Louisburg Square in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
He is the great-great-great grandfather of actor Robert Hardy.



Alternative names	John Smybert
Description	Scottish-American painter and architect
Date of birth/death	4 April 1688	2 March 1751
Location of birth/death	Edinburgh	Boston
Work location	London, Boston
Authority control	: Q3182482 VIAF: 67273440 ISNI: 0000 0000 8147 5374 ULAN: 500006043 LCCN: nr89014425 Open Library: OL2141601A WorldCat