Archibald Bennett (14 April 1742 – 15 November 1776) was a colonel of the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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Archibald Bennett was born on 14 April 1742 in Hempstead, Long Island, New York. Bennett was a lawyer before the start of the American Revolutionary War, and he chose to side with Great Britain over his fellow Americans, being appointed colonel of a regiment of Rogers' Rangers in 1776. Bennett was a commissioned officer among a group of mean sorts, and he had limited command over his men. On 15 November 1776, Bennett was killed in action at the Battle of Metuchen with many of his men.