Alexander Scammell
Alexander Scammell | |
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| Born | 22 March 1747 Mendon, Massachusetts, Great Britain |
| Died | 6 October 1781 (aged 34) Williamsburg, Virginia, United States |
| Allegiance | United Colonies United States |
| Years of service | 1776 (United Colonies) 1776-1781 (United States) |
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| Alma mater | Harvard College |
Alexander Scammell (March 22, 1747 – October 6, 1781) was an American military officer and attorney who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was wounded on September 30, 1781, near Yorktown and subsequently died on October 6 in Williamsburg, Virginia, making him, a colonel, the highest ranking American officer killed during the Siege of Yorktown.