Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796

Lieutenant-Colonel John Butler 1725-1796 (HMX63)

Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Niagara Regional Municipality
Country: Canada
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N 43° 15.076', W 79° 5.41'

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Born in New London, Connecticut, Butler settled in the Mohawk Valley, New York, in 1742. Commissioned in the British Indian Department in 1755, he served in the Seven Years War. At the outbreak of the American Revolution , he was compelled to leave his estates and was ordered to Fort Niagara. In 1777 he organized the Loyalist Corps known as Butler's Rangers. By the end of war, this Unit with British Regulars and Indian Allies, had effectively contributed to the establishment of British control south of the Great Lakes. The Rangers were disbanded in 1784, and led by their former commander, many settled in the Niagara Peninsula. Butler remained active in Indian Affairs until his death at Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake).
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HM NumberHMX63
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Placed ByOntario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation
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Date Added Monday, September 8th, 2014 at 4:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 655033 N 4790488
Decimal Degrees43.25126667, -79.09016667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 15.076', W 79° 5.41'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 15' 4.56" N, 79° 5' 24.60" W
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Area Code(s)440, 216
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 538 Butler St, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON L0S 1J0, CA
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