Henry Bouquet
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Colonel Henry Bouquet, painting by John Wollaston, c. 1759.
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| Born | 1719 Rolle, Swiss Confederacy |
| Died | 2 September 1765 (aged 45–46) West Florida |
| Allegiance |
 Dutch Republic Kingdom of Sardinia Great Britain
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1756 - 1765 (British Army) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 60th Regiment of Foot |
| Commands held | Fort Pitt |
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Henry Louis Bouquet, generally known as Henry Bouquet (1719 – 2 September 1765) was a prominent British Army officer in the French and Indian War and Pontiac's War. Bouquet is best known for his victory over a Native American force at the Battle of Bushy Run, lifting the siege of Fort Pitt during Pontiac's War.
Bouquet was born into a moderately wealthy family in Rolle, Swiss Confederacy, the oldest of seven brothers. The son of a Swiss roadhouse owner and his well-to-do wife, he entered military service at the age of 17. Like many military officers of his day, Bouquet traveled between countries serving as a professional soldier. He began his military career in the army of the Dutch Republic and later was in the service of the Kingdom of Sardinia. In 1748, he was again in Dutch service as lieutenant colonel of the Swiss guards.
He entered the British Army in 1754 as a lieutenant colonel in the 60th Regiment of Foot (The Royal American Regiment), a unit made up largely of members of Pennsylvania's German immigrant community. After leading the Royal Americans to Charleston, South Carolina to bolster that city's defences, the regiment was recalled to Philadelphia to take part in General John Forbes' expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758.
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