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John Sullivan

major generalUnited StatesUnited States8 battles1 war

Lifespan

1740 – 1795

174017501760177017801790American Revolution · 1775–1783Invasion of Quebec (1775) — January 1, 1775 · United Colonies · American RevolutionBattle of Long Island — August 27, 1776 · United States · American RevolutionNew York and New Jersey Campaign — July 1, 1776 · United States · American RevolutionTrenton — 26 Dec 1776 · United States · American RevolutionBattle of Brandywine — September 11, 1777 · United States · American RevolutionPhiladelphia campaign — January 1, 1777 · United States · American RevolutionBattle of Rhode Island — August 29, 1778 · United States · American RevolutionSullivan Expedition — June 18, 1779 · United States · American Revolution

Active service 1775–1779 — 8 battles across 1 war; first command at age 35.

Profile

Major General John Sullivan was a Continental Army officer, politician and judge who served in the American Revolutionary War and participated in several key events of the conflict, most notably George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress, where Sullivan signed the Continental Association. After the war, he served as the third governor of New Hampshire and was appointed as a United States district judge of the District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

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Battles (8)

Last verified June 2026
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