R. E. B. Baylor
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Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor was an American statesman, jurist, ordained Baptist minister, war veteran, slave owner, and a co-founder and the namesake of Baylor University. According to Thomas R. Phil
Portrait by Henry Arthur McArdle
A historical marker commemorating Baylor at Baylor University's original campus in Independence, Texas.
Baylor's statue at Baylor University in Waco.
Baylor Massacre
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The Baylor Massacre was an attack by British forces against Continental Army troops on September 27, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. A force of British soldiers under the command of Major
R. E. B. Baylor
…American Revolutionary War and his father and uncle both served in the life guard to Washington in the Continental Army. His uncle was captured in the Baylor Massacre on September 28, 1778, near Tappan, New Jersey, and was later returned in an exchange. His father served in the 3rd Continental Light Dragoons commanded…
County Historical Site in 2012