Heinrich von Breymann (died 1777) was a German Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel lieutenant colonel who fought as an officer in the service of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. He was killed at the Battle of Saratoga. He was commander of the Breymann Grenadiers, an elite battalion.
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| Name | Breymann, Heinrich Von |
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| Date of death | 1777 |
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Gave the British 642 soldiers and two 6-pound cannons. He was the officer in the service of Great Britain during Revolutionary War.
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