Samuel Kemper (died 1814) was an American adventurer and

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Filibustering activities

Born in

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, Kemper was involved, along with his brothers

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and Nathan Kemper, in the 1804 rebellion against Spanish authorities in

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. Kemper participated in the 1812-13 Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition into

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. He became commander of the force upon the death of Colonel Magee during the siege of

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in February 1813. Kemper fought in both the victorious

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and the disastrous Battle of Medina. He eventually withdrew from the expedition when he lost confidence in the rebellious Mexican leaders.

Death

Kemper fell ill from malaria on his return to the

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and died at St. Francisville, Louisiana, in 1814.

References

*Andrew McMichael, ''Atlantic Loyalties: Americans in Spanish West Florida, 1785-1810'', University of Georgia Press, 2008.

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* 18th-century births 1814 deaths People from Fauquier County, Virginia American filibusters (military) Year of birth unknown Deaths from malaria {{Texas-bio-stub