Alexander Scammel sometimes Scammell (1747-1781) was born in Mendon, Massachusetts and as a young man was a graduate of Harvard College in 1769. After graduation he worked as a teacher, surveyor and in 1773 as a lawyer with John Sullivan in New Hampshire and was with him during the raid on Fort William and Mary December 14, 1774. With the start of the American Revolutionary War Alexander Scammel became a major in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment and was sent with them to reinforce the Continental Army units in the Invasion of Canada. In November of 1776 Alexander Scammel was promopted to Colonel of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment and would command the regiment at Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, the Sullivan Expedition and Monmouth. At Valley Forge, Col. Alexander Scammel would be appointed Adjutant general of the Continental Army by Gen. George Washington. Alexander Scammel was killed on October 1, 1781 during the Battle of Yorktown. // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Mendon is a town located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. ... Harvard College is the main undergraduate section of Harvard University. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... General John Sullivan John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress. ... Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 46th 24,239 km² 110 km 305 km 3. ... Fort William and Mary was a colonial defensive post at New Castle, New Hampshire. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1774 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, Netherlands, Spain, allies British Empire, allies Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene William Howe Henry Clinton Charles Cornwallis The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was the military component of the American Revolution. ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment also known as 2nd Continental Regiment was formed in early May, 1775 as the second of three Continental Army regiment raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... American Attack on Quebec. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... The 3rd New Hampshire Regiment was formed on June 1, 1775 as the third of three Continental Army regiments raised by the state of New Hampshire during the American Revolution. ... Combatants {{{combatant1}}} Britain Commanders George Washington Johan Rall Strength 2,400 1,400 Casualties 2 dead, 4 wounded 22 dead, 92 wounded 896 captured {{{notes}}} This article is about the Battle of Trenton which took place on December 26, 1776. ... Combatants United States Britain Commanders General George Washington Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood Strength 1,400 1,200 Casualties 30 dead 75 wounded 60 dead 150 wounded 244 captured {{{notes}}} The Battle of Princeton was a battle of the American Revolutionary War, fought near Princeton, New Jersey... The Saratoga Campaign was a 1777 initiative by the British Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ... The Battle of Monmouth was an inconclusive battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on June 28, 1778. ... Recreation of a cabin in which soldiers would have lived at Valley Forge. ... An adjutant general is the chief administrative officer to a military general. ... The Continental Army was the unified command structure of the thirteen colonies fighting Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was elected, unanimously, twice and remained in from... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants Britain United States France Commanders Charles Cornwallis George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Strength 7,500 8,845 Americans 7,800 French Casualties 156 killed 326 wounded 7,018 captured Americans: 20 killed, 56 wounded French: 52 killed, 134 wounded {{{notes}}} The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was a victory by...

Both Alexander Scammel Wadsworth and Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn were named by his friends Peleg Wadsworth and Henry Dearborn in memory of him. Fort Scammel in Casco Bay, Maine is named after him. Also in 1933 The Alexander Scammell Bridge over the Bellamy River in Durham, New Hampshire was named after him. Alexander Scammel Wadsworth (1790–1851) was a officer of the United States Navy. ... Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn (March 3, 1783 – July 29, 1851) was an American lawyer, author, statesman and soldier. ... Peleg Wadsworth (May 6, 1748 - July 18, 1829) was a U.S. army officer during the American Revolution. ... Henry Dearborn Henry Dearborn (February 23, 1751 – June 6, 1829) was an American physician, statesman and veteran of both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. ... House Island is an island in Portland harbor in Casco Bay Maine. ... Casco Bay is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the southern coast of Maine. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bellamy River, Dover, NH The Bellamy River, in Strafford County, southeastern New Hampshire, is a tributary of the Piscataqua River about 15 miles (24 kilometres) long. ... Durham is a town located in Strafford County, New Hampshire. ...