About
British Marine officer who was in Boston, Massachusetts at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. He was shot by a former black slave and fell into the arms of his son.
Before Fame
He joined the Royal Marines and was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1746.
Trivia
The painting The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill. by John Trumbull depicts his death in battle.
Family Life
He married Elizabeth Dalrymple, who was a daughter of Robert Dalrymple.
Associated With
He and Benedict Arnold both fought in the Revolutionary War.
