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The basics
Quick facts
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American revolutionary war hero
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
1768
Death:
6 September 1781
The details
Biography
Lambert (Lambo) Latham (1768 – September 6, 1781) was a black hero during the American Revolutionary War at the battle at Fort Griswold in Groton, Connecticut on September 6, 1781.After his commander, Colonel William Ledyard, was killed, Latham continued to fight and was stabbed 33 times by British soldiers.Latham died of his wounds.