Hugh Waddell (general)
Hugh Waddell | |
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Portrait of Waddell from Alfred Waddell's A Colonial Officer and His Times | |
| Born | c. 1734 Lisburn, County Down, Ireland |
| Died | 9 April 1773 (aged 38–39) |
| Buried | Castle Hayne, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | North Carolina |
| Branch | North Carolina Provincial Forces North Carolina Militia |
| Service years | 1754–1773 |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | |
| Relations | James Iredell Waddell, great-grandson Alfred Moore Waddell, third-great-grandson |
General Hugh Waddell (c. 1734 – 9 April 1773) was an Irish-born military officer, merchant, planter and politician who served in the French and Indian War. Waddell commanded provincial troops in Rowan County, North Carolina and the Ohio River Valley during the French and Indian War and Anglo-Cherokee War, along with supervising the construction of Fort Dobbs near the settlement of the Fourth Creek Congregation. His career was well-served by close connections to several provincial governors of North Carolina.