Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Incubator/Fighting Family

Welcome to the Fighting Family group, an initiative of the Military history WikiProject.

Purpose & scope
Flexible if needed!

I Do not remember where or when i heard this. It is my understanding, it is a fairly rare occasion (at least in America) for so many members of a family engaging in a single conflict. (inspiring such flexibility in drafting with other family already enlisted. (only child as an example)) This [|cross post](#23 American Revolution) has more detail.

Participants

 * JGVR (talk) 02:02, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Open tasks

 * Confirm which units individuals served in.

Fighters
Seriously need confirmation of actual "Writing on a roster" Does this "Roster" even exist? Are the names of the two killed correct? Issac Davis is also the name of first person supposed to have been killed in Revolution. findagrave.com will not be a reliable reference. Two memorials created based on reference in article. Point of concern is Identification of Col Kiliaen as the seriously wounded... other accounts are saying son Henry was shot and carried the ball for over 30 years
 * Kiliaen van Rensselaer (colonel)(1717–1781)

Two killed
both have been confirmed HERE

3 of Killiaen's sons
 * Henry K. Van Rensselaer (1744–1816), General
 * Note: There were at least two more Henry's serving to help keep things nice and tangled. References are referring to this Henry as being shot twice: One at surrender of John Burgoyne and a second time at the Battle of Fort Anne.
 * Philip Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1747–1798) Colonel
 * Nicholas Van Rensselaer (military figure) (1754–1848) Colonel


 * Robert Van Rensselaer (1740–1802), Brigadier General
 * James van Rensselaer (military figure) (1747-1827) Major

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Category:American Revolution Category:New York (sttae) militiamen in the American Revolution