COMMANDER // 1756–1803
Jean Hamtramck
colonel1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1756 – 1803
Active service 1794 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
Jean-François Hamtramck was a Canadian-born Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War. In the Revolution, he participated in the Invasion of Quebec, the Sullivan Expedition, and the Siege of Yorktown. In the history of United States expansion into the Northwest Territory, Hamtramck is connected to 18th century forts at modern Midwest cities such as Steubenville, Vincennes, Fort Wayne, and Detroit. The city of Hamtramck, Michigan is named for him.
Battles (1)
1794
Battle of Fallen TimbersNorthwest Indian War · United States