About Isaac Butterfield
Lived 1749 – 1844 (aged 94). Isaac Butterfield was a military officer.
Isaac Butterfield was an American officer who served under Colonel Timothy Bedel during the invasion of Quebec in the American Revolutionary War. He was either a Major or a Lieutenant at the time.
He surrendered to George Forster in the Battle of the Cedars on May 18, 1776, after Bedel left him in charge. He was briefly a prisoner of war until Forster returned the American prisoners as a planned exchange the Americans did not reciprocate.
Benedict Arnold removed both Butterfield and Bedel from command and was court-martialed for this in August 1776.
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Who was Isaac Butterfield?
18th-century American military officer
When was Isaac Butterfield born?
Isaac Butterfield was born on 5 March 1749.
When did Isaac Butterfield die?
Isaac Butterfield died on 6 January 1844.
What was Isaac Butterfield's occupation?
Isaac Butterfield was a military officer.
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