Lambert Latham
American revolutionary war hero
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| Intro | American revolutionary war hero | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Military personnel Revolutionary | |
| Work field | Activism Military | |
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| Birth | 1768 | |
| Death | 6 September 1781 (aged 13 years) |
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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.