Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam | |
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Engraving of Putnam | |
| Nickname | "Old Put" |
| Born | January 7, 1718 |
| Died | May 29, 1790 (aged 72) Brooklyn, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Buried | Israel Putnam Monument, Brooklyn, Connecticut, U.S. 41°47′11″N 71°56′59″W / 41.78639°N 71.94972°W |
| Allegiance | Connecticut United States |
| Branch | Connecticut Militia Continental Army |
| Service years | 1755–1776?, 1775-1779 |
| Rank | Major (Connecticut) Major general (U.S.) |
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| Spouses |
Hannah Pope
(m. 1739; died 1765)Deborah Lothrop (m. 1767) |
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Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who served in the French and Indian War and American Revolutionary War. He was an officer in Rogers' Rangers during the French and Indian War, during which Putnam was captured by Mohawk warriors. He was saved from the ritual burning given to enemies by the intervention of French captain named Molang, with whom the Mohawks were allied. Putnam's exploits became known far beyond his home of Connecticut's borders through the circulation of folk legends in the American colonies and states celebrating his exploits.