Francis Nash
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Francis Nash was a brigadier general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Prior to the war, he was a lawyer, public official, and politician in Hillsborough, North Carolina,
Francis Nash's home in Hillsborough, now known as the Nash-Hooper House
An artist's depiction of the fighting around the Chew House at Germantown, near where Nash was mortally wounded
Highway Historical Marker near Nash's home in Hillsborough, North Carolina
Nashville, North Carolina
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Nashville is a town in and the county seat of Nash County, North Carolina, United States. The town was founded in 1780 and features Victorian and Queen Anne–style homes. It is part of the Rocky Mount
Francis Nash
…to die from wounds received in combat between 1775 and 1781. He is honored by several city and county names, including those of Nashville, Tennessee; Nashville, North Carolina; and Nash County, North Carolina. Nash was born around 1742 in Amelia County, Virginia (in an area that would later become Prince Edward County) to…
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