Military History of William Thompson
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Date
Rank
Unit
Military Action
Position
Status
Apr 1775 - Mar 1776
Colonel
2nd Continental Regiment
Boston / Cambridge Campaign
25 Jun 1775
Colonel
Pennsylvania Battalion of Riflemen
18 Aug 1775
Colonel
2nd Continental Regiment
27 Aug 1775
Colonel
2nd Continental Regiment
Ploughed Hill, Mass
9 Nov 1775
Colonel
2nd Continental Regiment
Lechmere's Point, Mass
Jan - Jul 1776
Colonel
1st Continental Regiment
Canada Campaign (II)
1 Jan 1776
Colonel
1st Continental Regiment
1 Mar 1776
Brigadier General
Continental Army
9 Jun 1776
Brigadier General
Continental Army
Trois Rivieres
POW
25 Oct 1780
Brigadier General
Continental Army
Exchanged
Jan 1781-1783
Brigadier General
Continental Army
Mid-State Pennsylvania
DIS, 3 Sep 1781, Carlisle
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