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Lachlan McIntosh

Scottish American military and political leader

b. 1725 CE – d. 1806 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Lachlan McIntosh (March 17, 1725 – February 20, 1806) was a Scottish American military and political leader during the American Revolution and the early United States.

In a 1777 duel, he fatally shoots Button Gwinnett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Moran, J. (2017). Lachlan McIntosh. History Atlas. Retrieved 2 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/lachlan-mcintosh/

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