Richard Butler (general)

Richard Butler
Richard Butler
	Portrait by John Trumbull, 1790
Born	April 1, 1743; Dublin, Ireland
Died	November 4, 1791 (aged 48); near Fort Recovery, Ohio, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army; United States Army
Years of service	1776-1783, 1791
Rank	Major general
Unit	Morgan's Riflemen
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga; Battle of Monmouth; ; Northwest Indian War Battle of the Wabash †; ;
Awards	Society of the Cincinnati

Richard Butler (April 1, 1743 – November 4, 1791) was an Anglo-Irish officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War who was later killed while fighting Native Americans at the Battle of the Wabash.

Richard Butler
Portrait by John Trumbull, 1790
Born	(1743-04-01)April 1, 1743 Dublin, Ireland
Died	November 4, 1791(1791-11-04) (aged 48) near Fort Recovery, Ohio, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Continental Army United States Army
Years of service	1776-1783, 1791
Rank	Major general
Unit	Morgan's Riflemen
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Battle of Monmouth Northwest Indian War Battle of the Wabash †
Awards	Society of the Cincinnati