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Edward Hand
Edward Hand | |
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| Born | 31 December 1744 Clyduff, King's County, Ireland |
| Died | 3 September 1802 (aged 57) Rock Ford, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Buried | St. James's Episcopal Cemetery Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom of Great Britain United States |
| Service/branch |  British Army Continental Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Irish Regiment |
| Commands | 1st Pennsylvania Regiment |
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Edward Hand (31 December 1744 – 3 September 1802) was an Irish-born American military officer and politician who served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, rising to the rank of general, and later was a member of several Pennsylvania governmental bodies.
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