Isaac Butterfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1755 |
| Died | c. 1780 (aged c. 25) |
| Allegiance | United Colonies |
| Years of service | 1776 |
| Battles/wars | |
Isaac Butterfield ( c. 1755 - c. 1780) was an American officer who served under Colonel Timothy Bedel during the invasion of Quebec in the American Revolutionary War. He was either a Major [1] or a Lieutenant at the time.[ citation needed]
He surrendered to George Forster in the Battle of the Cedars on May 18, 1776, after Bedel left him in charge. He was briefly a prisoner of war until Forster returned the American prisoners as a planned exchange the Americans did not reciprocate.[ citation needed]
Benedict Arnold removed both Butterfield and Bedel from command and was court-martialed for this in August 1776.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ Neimeyer, Charles P. (February 28, 2007). The Revolutionary War. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-0-313-33228-9.
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