Shays
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion ) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
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How to use Shays in a sentence
It is related that Daniel Shays, the leader of the insurrection in 1786, was in the service of Mr. Brinley on this farm.
The Loyalists of Massachusetts | James H. StarkThey were confronted by some 600 insurgents, under the leadership of Daniel Shays.
The Critical Period of American History | John Fiske
British Dictionary definitions for Shays
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Daniel. ?1747–1825, American soldier and revolutionary leader of a rebellion of Massachusetts farmers against the US government (1786–87)
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