STORIES OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS
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William Darke
William Darke made his first appearance on earth in the County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1736. His parents removed to Virginia when he was a child. He was with Braddock at his memorable defeat in 1755. At the commencement of the Revolution he entered the Continental Army with the commission of captain and served faithfully to the close of the war when he had reached the rank of major. In 1791, he was put in command of a regiment under General St. Clair, and lost a son in the disastrous battle of the 4th of November of that year and had several hair breadth escapes himself. His latter years were peaceful and happy. He died at his seat in Jefferson County, Virginia, on November 26, 1801. He left an unsullied reputation.
Source: The Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson