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Fort Stanwix (New York, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Jamaica, L. I. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the a
New York (New York, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
King's college (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the ar
Ticonderoga (New York, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the a
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the ar
Monmouth, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the a
Kingston (Canada) (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the ar
Richard Montgomery (search for this): entry willett-mabinus
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the ar