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Edward Hand

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American general (1744-1802)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1744 to 1802 · aged 57
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Edward Hand was an Irish-born American army officer and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Rising to the rank of major general, Hand served as Adjutant General of the Continental Army under George Washington.

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Letter from General Edward Hand,1779Letter from General Edward Hand,1779Hand's estate, Rock Ford, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.Hand's estate, Rock Ford, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Edward Hand was an Irish-born American army officer and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Rising to the rank of major general, Hand served as Adjutant General of the Continental Army under George Washington. After the war, Hand retired to farm his estate, Rock Ford, and served in the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Lancaster city government.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1744 to 1802 · aged 57
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