Jean-Baptiste Hamelin

Infobox Military Person
name=Jean-Baptiste Hamelin
lived=August 91733 – September 231804


caption=Congress Own Regiment
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placeofbirth=Nemours, France
placeofdeath=Montréal, Canada
branch=Army
serviceyears= Continental Army: 1775-1783
rank=Soldier
unit=Congress Own Regiment
commands=
battles=

*American Revolutionary War
**Battle of Saint-Pierre
**Battle of Brandywine
**Battle of Germantown
**Battle of Saint-Joseph
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Jean-Baptiste Hamelin (August 9, 1733 – September 23, 1804) was a French Canadian soldier who fought on the U.S. side of the American Revolutionary War, serving in Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment of the Continental Army.

Jean-Baptiste Hamelin participated in the battle of the Congress Own Regiment until 1779 where he was sent in the west to help Georges Rogers Clark campaign.

Jean-Baptiste Hamelin was sent by Augustin de la Balme to attack fort Saint-Joseph (Niles, Michigan)(across the lake Michigan in front of Chicago on the east shore).

The attack itself was successful, but his man were caught and many of them killed.

References

* [1] [http://amlawsite.tripod.com/id50.htm Jean-Baptiste Hamelin at Chazy after the war]
* [2] [http://amlawsite.tripod.com/id52.htm Jean-Baptiste military service]