William Logan Crittenden
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Colonel William Logan Crittenden (1823–1851) was a United States Army officer who fought in the Mexican–American War and later accompanied Narciso López's 1851 filibustering Lopez Expedition in Cuba. He was captured by Spanish forces and executed in Havana on August 16, 1851.
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William Logan Crittenden | |
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Born | c. 1823 Kentucky, United States |
Died | 16 August 1851 (aged 27-28) Havana, Cuba |
Allegiance | United States Lopez filibusters |
Service/ | United States Army |
Battles/wars | Mexican–American War Lopez Expedition |
Alma mater | West Point |
Relations | Thomas Theodore Crittenden (brother) |
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