John Hale (British Army officer)
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Captain John Hale, 47th Foot
General John Hale (1728–1806) was a British army officer who was stationed at Fort Edward and later took part in the Siege of Louisbourg as the commander of the 47th Regiment of Foot. He also commanded the regiment in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham.[1] John Hale co-owned the privateer Musketo, 120 tons, eighty men, and the Hertford. These vessels sailed on their first cruise in November, 1756.[2] The regiment was renumbered the 17th Lancers in 1761.
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| Preceded by | Governor of Londonderry 1776–1806 |
Succeeded by The Lord Hutchinson |
