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Hugh Mercer (* 17. Januar 1726 in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire; † 12. Januar 1777 in Princeton, New Jersey) war ein amerikanischer Brigadegeneral des Unabhängigkeitskrieges . Leben. Mercer wurde 1726 als Sohn von William Mercer, einem Reverend der Presbyterian Church und der Ann Monro in Schottland geboren.
Hugh Mercer (January 16, 1726 – January 12, 1777) was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the New York and New Jersey campaign and was mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton .
3. Jan. 2021 · Hugh Mercer, mortally wounded at the Battle of Princeton, is one of the most fascinating figures of the early Revolutionary War. This is the story of his journey - from fighting as a young medic in the Jacobite ranks at Culloden (1746) to his final battle on the outskirts of Princeton.
Hugh Weedon Mercer (November 27, 1808 – June 9, 1877) was an officer in the United States Army and then a Confederate general during the American Civil War. [1] Early life. The historic Mercer House. The construction of the home was interrupted by the Civil War and Mr. Mercer never lived in it.
Hugh Mercer. Title Brigadier General. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot. Date of Birth - Death January 17, 1726 - January 12, 1777. Hugh Mercer was born in 1726 to Ann Monro and William Mercer, a Presbyterian Minister, near Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
13. März 2023 · SUMMARY. Hugh Mercer was a soldier and physician who fought for a Virginia regiment during the American Revolution (1775–1783). Born in Scotland, where he earned a medical degree at the University of Aberdeen, Mercer took up arms on behalf of the Stuart claim to the English throne.
Hugh Mercer was a clear-cut choice for senior leadership in both his state’s and the new nation’s military forces. During the Gunpowder Plot in the spring of 1775, Mercer sought to coordinate his own militia company with those of neighbouring counties and march on Williamsburg with George Washington at their head.
