The Life of John Paterson Major-General in the Revolutionary Army

Biography of Revolutionary War General John Paterson (often spelled Patterson) (1744 – July 19, 1808) with correspondence and appendices. John Paterson served at Valley Forge, Saratoga and elsewhere during the revolution. He achieved the rank of Major-General in the Continental Army for his successes on and off the battlefield. He also represented New York as a Congressman from 1803 to 1805.