Jacob Brown (Texas soldier)
Jacob Brown | |
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| Born | July 19, 1789 Charlton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1846 (aged 56) Fort Texas (later Fort Brown), Texas, U.S. |
| Buried | Alexandria National Cemetery
Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1812–1846 (US Army) |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | 7th Infantry (August 1845 - May 9, 1846) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Children | Sarah Jane Brown Van Vliet (1824 - 1917) Mary Augusta Brown Moore (1828 - 1912) |
Jacob Brown Jr. (July 19, 1789 – May 9, 1846) was an American Army officer and commander of the U.S. 7th Infantry during the Mexican–American War. Brown was mortally wounded on May 6, 1846 while leading American forces at the Siege of Fort Texas near Brownsville, Texas.