Asa Pollard
| Asa Pollard | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 15, 1735 North Billerica, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 15, 1775 (aged 39) Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United Colonies |
| Service/branch | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1775 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | |
Asa Pollard (November 15, 1735 – June 15, 1775) was an American soldier. He was the first soldier to fall at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the American Revolutionary War.
Asa Pollard born on November 15, 1735 in North Billerica, Massachusetts from John and Mary Pollard, two farmers.
Pollard enlisted in the Continental Army on May 8, 1775, and his first battle was the Battle at Lexington and Concord He died in the Battle of Bunker Hill(fought on Breed's Hill)when a cannonball shot from a ship, took off his head.
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