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André, John, 1751-1780

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Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingAndré, John, 1751-1780
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Variant(s)André, Major (John), 1751-1780
Biography/History noteJohn André (1751-1780) was a British army officer. He was hanged as a spy during the American Revolution.
Birth date1751-05-02
Death date1780-10-02
Place of birthLondon, England
Place of deathTappan, N.Y.
AffiliationGreat Britain. Army
Profession or occupationsoldier
Found inSmith, J.H. An authentic narrative of the causes which led to the death of Major André, adjutant-general of His Majesty's forces in N. Am., 1808.
Wikipedia, Mar. 1, 2011 (John André; British army officer hanged as a spy during American Revolution; b. May 2, 1750 in London, England; d. Oct. 2, 1780 in Tappan, N.Y.; fluent in English, French, German, and Italian)
Associated languageeng fre ger ita