Edward Antill
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Colonel
Edward Antill (April 11, 1742 – May 29, 1789) was an American soldier. He was born in Piscataqua
, New Jersey
and died at Saint-Jean
, near Montréal, in Canada
. He was an American colonist living in Quebec City
when in 1775 he joined the 2nd Canadian Regiment
and participated in the Battle of Quebec (1775)
with General Richard Montgomery
.
Antill married to Charlotte Riverin of Quebec City. Their daughter France Antill married Arthur Tappan
.
He was sent to the American Congress in Philadelphia after the failed attack on Quebec City.
He was taken prisoner at the second battle of Staten Island in August 1777 so he was not with his regiment at the Battle of Brandywine
. He was on a prison ship on the Hudson River for three years.
After his release he followed the 2nd Canadian Regiment
at Yorktown.
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Edward Antill (April 11, 1742 – May 29, 1789) was an American soldier. He was born in Piscataqua
Piscataqua
Piscataqua, believed to be an Abenaki word meaning rapid waters, is the name of a fast-moving estuarine river dividing coastal New Hampshire and Maine, the Piscataqua River.It may refer to:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and died at Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean
Saint-Jean is the name or part of the name of several places and of people:- In Canada :*Lac Saint-Jean*Lac-Saint-Jean-Est County Regional Municipality, Quebec*L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec...
, near Montréal, in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was an American colonist living in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
when in 1775 he joined the 2nd Canadian Regiment
2nd Canadian Regiment
The 2nd Canadian Regiment, also known as Congress' Own or Hazen's Regiment, was authorized on January 20, 1776, and raised in the province of Quebec for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Moses Hazen. All or part of the regiment saw action at the Staten Island,...
and participated in the Battle of Quebec (1775)
Battle of Quebec (1775)
The Battle of Quebec was fought on December 31, 1775 between American Continental Army forces and the British defenders of the city of Quebec, early in the American Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major defeat of the war for the Americans, and it came at a high price...
with General Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery
Richard Montgomery was an Irish-born soldier who first served in the British Army. He later became a brigadier-general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and he is most famous for leading the failed 1775 invasion of Canada.Montgomery was born and raised in Ireland...
.
Antill married to Charlotte Riverin of Quebec City. Their daughter France Antill married Arthur Tappan
Arthur Tappan
Arthur Tappan was an American abolitionist. He was the brother of Senator Benjamin Tappan, and abolitionist Lewis Tappan.-Biography:...
.
He was sent to the American Congress in Philadelphia after the failed attack on Quebec City.
He was taken prisoner at the second battle of Staten Island in August 1777 so he was not with his regiment at the Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and the British-Hessian army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777. The British defeated the Americans and...
. He was on a prison ship on the Hudson River for three years.
After his release he followed the 2nd Canadian Regiment
2nd Canadian Regiment
The 2nd Canadian Regiment, also known as Congress' Own or Hazen's Regiment, was authorized on January 20, 1776, and raised in the province of Quebec for service with the Continental Army under the command of Colonel Moses Hazen. All or part of the regiment saw action at the Staten Island,...
at Yorktown.