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Johann von Ewald

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GermanyLived 1744 to 1813 · aged 69
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Johann von Ewald was a German army officer from Hesse-Kassel. After first serving in the Seven Years' War, he was the commander of the Jäger corps of the Hessian Leib Infantry Regiment attached to British forces in the American Revolutionary War.

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Legion of Honour
Noble Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog

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Johann von Ewald was a German army officer from Hesse-Kassel. After first serving in the Seven Years' War, he was the commander of the Jäger corps of the Hessian Leib Infantry Regiment attached to British forces in the American Revolutionary War. He arrived with his troops, first serving in the Battle of White Plains in October 1776. He saw regular action until his capture at Yorktown in 1781.

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Lived 1744 to 1813 · aged 69
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