University of New Hampshire
Student Veterans Organization

Major General John Stark

John Stark August 28, 1728 - May 8, 1822 (aged 93) John stark.jpg "Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils." Nickname The Hero of Bennington Place of birth Londonderry, Province of New Hampshire Place of death Derryfield, New Hampshire, USA Allegiance United States Service/branch United States Department of the Army Seal.svg United States Army Years of service 1775-1783 Rank US-O8 insignia.svg Major General Unit Continental Army Commands held Northern Department New Hampshire Militia 1st New Hampshire Regiment Battles/wars French and Indian War Battle on Snowshoes (1757) American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Battle of Bunker Hill Invasion of Canada (1775) Battle of Trenton Battle of Princeton Battle of Bennington