Major-General Samuel Birch was a British Army officer who served as the commandant of New York City during the American Revolution. He helped free and shelter thousands of slaves as recorded in the Book of Negroes. Birch was the commander of the 17th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, the only British cavalry regiment in North America. He participated in most of the significant engagements in the north. He is known for leading the failed attempt to kidnap George Washington.
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