Birth name Rezin Beall Died 1809 Allegiance United States of America | Commands held Flying Camp Rank Brigadier general | |
Battles/wars Battle of Harlem Heights
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Princeton
American Revolutionary War Battles and wars Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Princeton, American Revolutionary War | ||
Brigadier General Rezin Beall (1723–1809) was appointed commander of Marylands Flying Camp militia by the United States Congress.
Career
On 17 July, 1776, Captain Beall was wounded in action on St. George Island, Maryland in a battle resisting efforts of British forces under the command of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore to land on the mainland in Maryland.
He is buried in St. John’s Episcopal Church in Beltsville, Maryland
References
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