Richard Montgomery (1738–1775) by Charles Willson Peale Independence National Historical Park
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H. M. Chichester
revised by Paul David Nelson
Montgomery, Richard (1738–1775), revolutionary army officer, was born on 2 December 1738 at Swords, co. Dublin, the third of four children of Sir Thomas Montgomery, baronet, former army officer and MP for Lifford, and his wife, Mary Franklin (or Franklyn). He attended St Andrews School...