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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 25 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Battles.
The principal battles in which the people of the United States have been engaged, as colonists and as a nation, are as follows:
French and Indian War.
Great MeadowsMay 28, 1754
Fort NecessityJuly 4, 1754
Fort Beau SejourJune 16, 1755
Fort GaspereauxJune 17, 1755
MonongahelaJuly 9, 1755
Bloody Pond (near Lake George) Sept. 8, 1755
Head of Lake GeorgeSept. 8, 1755
OswegoAug. 14, 1756
Fort William HenryJuly 6, 1757
Near TiconderogaJuly 6, 1758
TiconderogaJuly 8, 1758
LouisburgJuly 26, 1758
Fort FrontenacAug. 27, 1758
Alleghany MountainsSept. 21, 1758
Fort NiagaraJuly 25, 1759
MontmorenciJuly 31, 1759
Plains of AbrahamSept. 13, 1759
SilleryApril 28, 1760
Revolutionary War.
LexingtonApril 19, 1775
Bunker (Breed's) HillJune 17, 1775
Near Montreal (Ethan Allen captured)Sept. 25, 1775
St. John's (Siege and Capture of)Oct. and Nov. 1775
Great BridgeDec. 9, 1775
QuebecDec. 31, 1775
Moore's Creek BridgeFeb. 27, 1776
Boston (Evacuation of)Mar. 17, 1776
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dinwiddie , Robert , 1690 -1770 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gaspe , Philip Ignatius 1714 -1787 (search)
Gaspe, Philip Ignatius 1714-1787
Military officer; born in Canada, April 5, 1714; joined the army in 1727; served in a campaign
Burning of the Gaspee. against the Natchez and Chicache Indians in 1739; took part in the defeat of Washington at Fort Necessity; led the Canadian militia when Fort Carillon was attacked by the English, and was largely instrumental in their defeat.
He died in Canada, June 19, 1787.
Necessity, Fort
During his march towards Fort Duquesne, in 1754, Washington, at a point on the Monongahela River less than 40 miles from his destination, heard of the approach of a party of Fren 50 miles from Cumberland, where he hastily erected a stockade, which he appropriately called Fort Necessity.
While engaged in this work, scouts had observed the stealthy approach of French soldiers.
was afterwards ascertained that Jumonville was the bearer of a summons for the surrender of Fort Necessity. Two days later Colonel Fry died at Cumberland.
Troops hastened forward to join Washington at Fort Necessity.
On him the chief command now devolved.
Reinforced, he proceeded towards Fort Duquesne with 400 men. At the same time M. de Villiers, brother of Jumonville, was marching, at the he nd a few Frenchmen, to avenge his kinsman's death.
Hearing of this, Washington fell back to Fort Necessity, where, on July 3, he was attacked by about 1,500 of the foe. After a conflict of about ten
Stobo, Robert 1727-
Military officer; born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1727; settled in Virginia early in life; appointed senior captain in a regiment recruited to oppose the French in 1754; and directed the construction of Fort Necessity.
When Maj. George Washington was forced to surrender the place he was one of the hostages given to the French; was later imprisoned in Quebec, but escaped with several companions on a third attempt, and after thirty-eight days of travel and hardship reached the British army at Louisburg; was promoted major while in captivity; went to England in 1760; and was commissioned captain in the 15th Foot.
He left a valuable manuscript, which was edited by James McHenry under the title Memoirs of Maj. Robert Stobo, of the Virginia Regiment.
He died after 1770.
Brig.-Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.1, Maryland (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5 : Marylanders in the campaigns of 1861 . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Tarheels' thin Gray line . (search)