John Pitcairn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Pitcairn
British Marine officer during the American Revolutionary War
Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1722
Place of Birth: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 17-Jun-1775
Profession: military officer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About John Pitcairn
- Major John Pitcairn (28 December 1722 – 17 June 1775) was a British Royal Marine officer who was stationed in Boston, Massachusetts, at the start of the American War of Independence. Born in Scotland in 1722, Pitcairn joined the Royal Marines at the age of 23 and was stationed in Canada during the French and Indian War.
- He arrived in Boston in 1774 and the next year was one of the leading officers of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which marked the start of the American Revolution.
- Two months later in June, Pitcairn was killed in action during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
- Considered one of the most respected British officers by both his men and the colonists, he was buried at the Old North Church in Boston.
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