Boyd, John Parker, 1764-1830
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Army officer and adventurer.
Army officer, Boyd served as a mercenary to the British and French and was later appointed an officer in the U.S. Army, serving in the War of 1812.
Brigadier-general in the War of 1812.
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A native of Mass., who, Oct. 7, 1808 was a colonel in the Fourth Infantry; a brigadier general, Aug. 26, 1812; honorably discharged June 15, 1815; died Oct. 4, 1830. He was born in Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 21, 1764. (from Appleton, Cyc. Am. Biog. ; Heitman. Reg. U.S. Army) (Blue index cards)
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Tippecanoe, Battle of, Ind., 1811
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