Asa Pollard
American soldier (1735-1775)
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Asa Pollard (November 15, 1735 – June 17, 1775) was an American soldier. He was the first soldier to be killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War.
Asa Pollard | |
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| Born | November 15, 1735 |
| Died | June 17, 1775 (aged 39) |
| Allegiance | United Colonies |
| Branch | Continental Army |
| Service years | 1775 |
| Rank | Private |
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Early life
Asa Pollard born on November 15, 1735, in North Billerica, Province of Massachusetts to John and Mary Pollard, two farmers.[1]
American Revolutionary War
Pollard enlisted in the Continental Army on May 8, 1775,[2] and his first battle was during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He died in the Battle of Bunker Hill (fought on Breed's Hill) when a cannonball, shot from a ship, decapitated him.
