William Prescott

William Prescott
Statue of Colonel William Prescott in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Born(1726-02-20)February 20, 1726
Groton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
DiedOctober 13, 1795(1795-10-13) (aged 69)
Pepperell, Massachusetts
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
 United States
Service / branch Massachusetts Militia
Continental Army
Years of service1745–1786
Rank Colonel
Battles / wars
Colonel William Prescott's House (looking NW) in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Photographed on June 18, 1941.
John Trumbull's Surrender of General Burgoyne.
Prescott stands right of center wearing all brown, just behind Captain Morgan in white

William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – October 13, 1795) was an American officer in the Revolutionary War best known for his service at the Battle of Bunker Hill. [1]

  1. ^ Bell, J. L. "Who Said, "Don't Fire Till You See the Whites of Their Eyes"?". Boston 1775. Retrieved 5 July 2010.

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