Jean-Baptiste Hamelin
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| Jean-Baptiste Hamelin | |
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| August 9, 1733 – September 23, 1804 | |
 Congress Own Regiment |
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| Place of birth | Nemours, France |
| Place of death | Montréal, Canada |
| Service/branch | Army |
| Years of service | Continental Army: 1775-1783 |
| Rank | Soldier |
| Unit | Congress Own Regiment |
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Jean-Baptiste Hamelin (August 9, 1733 – September 23, 1804) was a French Canadian soldier who fought on the U.S. side of the American Revolutionary War, serving in Moses Hazen's 2nd Canadian Regiment of the Continental Army.
Jean-Baptiste Hamelin participated in the battle of the Congress Own Regiment until 1779 where he was sent in the west to help Georges Rogers Clark campaign.
Jean-Baptiste Hamelin was sent by Augustin de la Balme to attack fort Saint-Joseph (Niles, Michigan)(across the lake Michigan in front of Chicago on the east shore).
The attack itself was successful, but his man were caught and many of them killed.
