hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
United States (United States) 16,340 0 Browse Search
England (United Kingdom) 6,437 1 Browse Search
France (France) 2,462 0 Browse Search
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) 2,310 0 Browse Search
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) 1,788 0 Browse Search
Europe 1,632 0 Browse Search
New England (United States) 1,606 0 Browse Search
Canada (Canada) 1,474 0 Browse Search
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) 1,468 0 Browse Search
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) 1,404 0 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). Search the whole document.

Found 41 total hits in 15 results.

1 2
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
ry officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same yearLouisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in LoLouisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of theirLouisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
France (France) (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
siana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died inborn in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
Jacques Philippe Roy Villere (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
Andrew Jackson (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
ary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou ajorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
1814 AD (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
1818 AD (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
1831 AD (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleansmajorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
1815 AD (search for this): entry villere-jacques-philippe-roy-de
Villere, Jacques Philippe Roy de 1769-1831 Military officer; born in France; was an officer of a regiment which was sent to Canada. He later became naval secretary of Louisiana. In 1769 he led a rebellion against the Spanish authorities, and was captured and killed in Louisiana in the same year. His son, Jacques, born near New Orleans, La., April 28, 1761, was majorgeneral of volunteers under Gen. Andrew Jackson in 1814-15; and governor of Louisiana in 1818-22. He died in New Orleans, La., in 1831. His grandson, Gabriel, born in Louisiana, March 15, 1785, was major of militia. During the invasion of the British he was sent to watch the Bayou Bienvenu. He was captured when the enemy landed at Fisherman's Village, but escaped to New Orleans, where he gave information of their approach to General Jackson. He died in New Orleans, La., July 6, 1852.
1 2