Hugh Mercer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugh Mercer

American general

Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1726

Place of Birth: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1777

Profession: physician, military officer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hugh Mercer (16 January 1726 – 12 January 1777) was a Scottish soldier and physician.
He initially served with the Jacobite forces of Bonnie Prince Charlie, and with the British forces during the Seven Years' War, but later became a brigadier general in the Continental Army and a close friend to George Washington.
Mercer died as a result of his wounds received at the Battle of Princeton and became a fallen hero as well as a rallying symbol of the American Revolution.



Description	American painter and artist
Date of birth/death	6 June 1756	10 November 1843
Location of birth/death	Lebanon	Category:New York
Work location	New York, London
Authority control	: Q369263 VIAF: 56862633 ISNI: 0000 0001 2134 4222 ULAN: 500016000 LCCN: n50011728 WGA: TRUMBULL, John WorldCat