. La ciclopedia de Appleton de la biografía americana . 7 de febrero de 1740; d. en Durham, N. H., 23 de enero de 1795.Dermod, jefe de Beare y Bantry, Irlanda, whowas muertas en su castillo de Dunboy en 1549, era un ancestro lineal conocido. Su padre. Owen, que murió en 1796 a la edad de 105 años, nació en Limerick durante el asedio en 1691, y llegó a este país en 1723. El hijo estudió derecho, hecho con éxito en Durham, N. H., y desde 1772 mantuvo la comisión de mayor en la milicia.fue enviado desde Nueva Hampshire en mayo. 1774.al Congreso Continental en Filadelfia a la edad de treinta y tres años, y era un
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. Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography . 7 Feb., 1740; d. in Durham, N. H., 23 Jan., 1795.Dermod, chief of Beare and Bantry, Ireland, whowas killed in his castle of Dunboy in 1549, was hiswr, i-known lineal ancestor. His father. Owen, who died in 1796 at the age of 105, was born inLimerick during the siege in 1691, and came tothis country in 1723. The son studied law, prac-tised with success in Durham, N. H., and from1772 held the commission of major in the militia.He was sent from New Hampshire in May. 1774.to the Continental congress at Philadelphia at theage of thirty-three, and was appointed in June, 1775, one of the eight brigadier-generals of theContinental army, then engaged in the siege ofBoston, Gen. Nathanael Greene and himself luinuplaced in command of the left wing under Gen.Charles Lee. Before this, in December, 17V4. hehad led, with .lohu Langdon, a successful expe-dition against Fort William and M.in. near Ports-mouth. He took a principal part in the siege ofBoston, but for a brief peril»I was deti <i for the. defence of Portsmouth. By his influence, whenthe time was up for the stipulated service of thetroops from Connecticut, the army was re-enforcedby 2, 000 men from his own state of New Hamp-shire. After theevacuation of thecity, Sullivan tookcommand, on 2June, 1770. of thenorthern army onthe borders ofCanada. He madean unsuccessfulattack on theBritish at ThreeRivers, but histroops were pros-trated by small-pox and menacedby greatly supe-rior numbers, andhe led them in askilful retreat tojoin Washingtonat New York. Af-ter holding for abrief period thechief command onLong Island, and being appointed major-general, he yielded command on the island to Gen. Benja-min Lincoln, his senior in years and date of com-mission. With Lord Stirling and about 8, 000 menon Long Island they held at bay for a time 23.000British troops, better equipped and disciplined.Sullivan and Stirling were captured, but soon ex-charged. The former did good service in the o
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