Barry St. Leger
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Barrimore Matthew "Barry" St. Leger (bapt. 1 May 1733 – 23 December 1793) was a British Army officer. St. Leger was active in the Saratoga Campaign, commanding an invasion force that unsuccessfully besieged Fort Stanwix. St. Leger remained on the frontier for the duration of the war; after its conclusion, he served briefly as commander of British forces in Quebec.
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Barrimore Matthew St. Leger | |
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Born | 1733 (1733) (bapt. 1 May) County Kildare, Ireland |
Died | 23 December 1793(1793-12-23) (aged 59–60) Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England |
Years of service | 1756–1788 |
Rank | Brevet Brigadier-general |
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