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Paul
BRIGHAM
Born
January 1746
,
Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
15 June 1824
,
Norwich, Vermont, USA
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Born: January 1746 in Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Paul had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Paul BRIGHAM died 15 June 1824 in Norwich, Vermont, USA .
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Birth — 1746January 1746
Coventry, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
Death — 182415 June 1824
Norwich, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 78.
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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