Moses Van Campen

🇺🇸United States

Major Moses Van Campen (1757–1849) was a soldier during the American Revolutionary War. He was a prominent figure in Pennsylvania and parts of New York. His primary involvement in the Revolutionary War was in fighting against hostile Native American tribes.

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Lifespan

1757 – 1849

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soldier

Background

Born in: Hunterdon County

Quotes

"I was nurtured in the school of the rifle and the tomahawk"

— Moses Van Campen

Military1757–1849

#education

"My good fellows we shall soon have sport--there are but five of them...we'll have something more to do--there are ten of them...we shall now, my brave fellows, have enough of it, for we are nearly equ…"

— Moses Van Campen

Military1757–1849

#courage

"I had no orders, sir, to kill my own men."

— Moses Van Campen

Military1757–1849

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1757
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1849
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