Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam (January 7, 1718 – May 29, 1790), popularly known as "
Old Put", was an American military officer and landowner who fought with distinction at the
Battle of Bunker Hill during the
American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). He also served as an officer with
Rogers' Rangers during the
French and Indian War (1754–1763), when he was captured by
Mohawk warriors. He was saved from the ritual burning given to enemies by the intervention of French officer Molang, with whom the Mohawks were allied. Putnam's courage and fighting spirit became known far beyond his home of
Connecticut's borders through the circulation of folk legends in the American colonies and states celebrating his exploits.
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