Alexander Bryan Revolutionary War

Bryan was an american spy during the revolutionary war.
Alexander bryan revolutionary war. American revolution revolutionary war southern campaigns pension south carolina virginia tennessee kentucky tennessee maryland georgia alabama florida battles skirmishes actions militia continentals genealogy military history documents the advertisements appearing above and elsewhere on this site are placed there by google ads. Ambrose mills who reportedly had mustered around a hundred soldiers for the loyalist cause. Prior to the battles at saratoga bryan entered burgoyne s camp in an attempt to figure out the route of the british army. Alexander bryan operated his first tavern and inn two miles north of waterford new york.
The stone house that bears his name sits across the street from one of saratoga s original best known springs. After learning of the british plan his presence was discovered and he narrowly escaped. Alexander chesney s journal 1775 1820 however lewis s list only contains 6 men from rutherford formerly tryon county under the command of col. 6 6 1778 a captain under lt.
Clark s raid of 1782 the battle of blue licks fought on august 19 1782 was one of the last battles of the american revolutionary war. Early 1778 a captain under col. In 1776 mulligan and the sons of liberty knocked down a statue of king george iii in bowling green then melted the lead to cast bullets to use against the british. Alexander bryan was an unsung hero of the revolutionary war.
1776 a captain under col. Native americans called high rock spring the medicine spring of the great spirit and considered it to have healing powers. During the early days of the revolutionary war his inn was visited by partisans of both sides and bryan was so discreet that he was trusted by the british. The battle occurred ten months after lord cornwallis s surrender at yorktown which had effectively ended the war in the east.