William Pepperrell
Military Person
1696 – 1759
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Who was William Pepperrell?
Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet was a merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French garrison at Fortress Louisbourg during King George's War. During his day Pepperrell was called "the hero of Louisburg," a victory celebrated in the name of Louisburg Square in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1696
Kittery Point - Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 6, 1759
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on July 23, 2013
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