It is believed that Peter Salem shot him.
John Pitcairn died in 1775.
John Pitcairn was born in 1722.
Jack Pitcairn's birth name is John K. Pitcairn.
John Pitcairn
Major John Pitcairn
He was a soldier that took part in the Battle of Concord April 19, 1775 and was said to have fired the shot that killed British Marine Major John Pitcairn at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Pitcairn Island was sighted on July 3, 1767 by the crew of the British ship HMS Swallow. It was named after Midshipman Robert Pitcairn, a fifteen-year-old crew member who was the first to sight the island. Robert Pitcairn was the son of British Marine Officer, John Pitcairn.
At the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, Major John Pitcairn was shot and killed by a soldier named Israel Putnam. However, historical accounts vary, and it is often believed that he was actually killed by a musket shot from an unknown American soldier. Pitcairn was a British Marine officer and played a notable role in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. His death was significant as it marked one of the first high-profile casualties of the conflict.
Peter Salem
Major John Pitcairn
He was a British Marine, during his life of 1722-1775
He was a British marine who stationed in Boston, Massachusetts