Charles Pope (Continental Army officer)
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Charles Pope | |
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 Posthumous portrait of Charles Pope, c. 1810–1815 | |
| Born | 1748 Smyrna, Delaware Colony, British America |
| Died | February 16, 1803 (aged 54) Georgia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | Army Navy |
| Years of service | 1775–1779 |
| Rank | Colonel |
Charles Pope (1748–1803) was a Continental Army officer during the American Revolutionary War.
He was named a captain in the Delaware Regiment in 1776, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1777. He resigned from the service in 1779.[1]
Early life
[edit]Not much is known of Charles' early life. He was born in 1748 at Smyrna, Delaware, and his father was most likely named Thomas.[2] He was a merchant.[3]
Military career
[edit]When the American Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, Pope gathered a local militia in his home town in order to fight the British.[3] In 1776, he was commissioned Captain by the Continental Congress, and later lieutenant-colonel in the Delaware Regiment.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Charles Pope, 8 N …". founders.archives.gov. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
- ^ a b Historical Society of Delaware (1896). Papers of the Historical Society of Delaware, Issues 15-18. Historical Society of Delaware. p. 43. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Biographical Sketches of the Original Members of the Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati". Delaware Society of the Cincinnati. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2018.