Samuel Whittemore

Quick Facts

Full Name	Samuel Whittemore
Occupation	War Hero
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1696(1696-07-27)
Age	328
Date Of Death	February 2, 1793
Birthplace	Charlestown
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Cancer

Samuel Whittemore Biography

Samuel Whittemore is one of the most popular and richest War Hero who was born on July 27, 1696 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States. He was regarded as the most senior soldier to be in combat throughout the American Revolutionary War, he was just over eighty when he fought British soldiers during their 1775 marches from battlefields in Lexington as well as Concord up to Boston, Massachusetts.

Whittemore as well as Whittemore and Isaac Davis (nearly five decades Whittemore’s junior) were both Massachusetts-born Revolutionary War soldiers. (nearly five decades younger than Whittemore) are both from Massachusetts. Revolutionary War soldiers.

A son of Hannah Rix and Samuel Whittemore He was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Samuel Whittemore Net Worth

Samuel Whittemore is one of the richest War Hero from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Samuel Whittemore 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a soldier in the Third Massachusetts Regiment, he participated in 1740 in the war that was referred to as King George’s War.

While he was shot several time by British but he escaped and lived nearly two decades, and died in the months that could have been 97th birthday.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Samuel Whittemore Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Samuel Ranked on the list of most popular War Hero. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Samuel Whittemore celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

How many times was Samuel Whittemore shot?

Samuel Whittemore, a seventy-eight year old American farmer, became a legend on April 19, 1775 when he was shot in the face by British soldiers, bayoneted at least six times , and clubbed in the head with the butts of their muskets.

What part did Samuel Whittemore play in the American Revolution?

Near this spot Samuel Whittemore, then 80 years old, killed three British soldiers , April 19, 1775. He was shot, bayoneted, beaten and left for dead, but recovered and lived to be 98 years of age.

Who won the battle of Menotomy?

Battle of Menotomy
Date April 19, 1775 Location Menotomy, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Result American victory
Belligerents
Massachusetts Bay| Great Britain

Is the Continental Army the same as the American army?

Most of the Continental Army was disbanded in 1783, after the Treaty of Paris formally ended the fighting. The 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Army went on to form what was to become the Legion of the United States in 1792. This became the foundation of what is now the United States Army.

Who was the oldest soldier in the Revolutionary War?

Samuel Whittemore (July 27, 1696 – February 2, 1793) was an American farmer and soldier. He was 78 years old when he became the oldest known colonial combatant in the American Revolutionary War (1775–83). Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.