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American colonel in the Revolutionary War (1726–1795)

For other people named William Prescott, see William Prescott (disambiguation).

William Prescott (February 20, 1726 – October 13, 1795) was an American officer in the Revolutionary War best known for his service at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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Life

Prescott was born in Groton, Massachusetts to Benjamin Prescott (1696–1738) and Abigail Oliver Prescott (1697–1765).

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He married Abigail Hale (1733–1821) on April 13, 1758, and they had one child, who was named William Prescott Jr. William Prescott owned a house in Pepperell, Massachusetts, on what was later named Prescott Street. The town of his youth was then little more than a frontier settlement bordering upon Hollis, New Hampshire.

In fact, the presence of hostile Indians was such a threat that many locals brought arms and ammunition with them while at work in their fields.

A prosperous farmer in his adult years, Prescott first gained m