hide
Named Entity Searches
hide
Matching Documents
The documents where this entity occurs most often are shown below. Click on a document to open it.
Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for 1724 AD or search for 1724 AD in all documents.
Your search returned 33 results in 24 document sections:
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barnwell , John , 1671 -1724 (search)
Barnwell, John, 1671-1724
Military officer; born in Ireland, about 1671; in 1712, with a regiment of 600 Carolinians and several hundred friendly Indians, killed 300 of the warring Tuscaroras in the first engagement and drove the survivors into their fortified town, where they were finally reduced to submission.
Over 1,000 of them were killed or captured, and the remnant joined the Five Nations of New York.
He died in Beaufort, S. C., in 1724.
Barnwell, John, 1671-1724
Military officer; born in Ireland, about 1671; in 1712, with a regiment of 600 Carolinians and several hundred friendly Indians, killed 300 of the warring Tuscaroras in the first engagement and drove the survivors into their fortified town, where they were finally reduced to submission.
Over 1,000 of them were killed or captured, and the remnant joined the Five Nations of New York.
He died in Beaufort, S. C., in 1724.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bienville , Jean Baptiste le moyne , 1680 -1701 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carleton , Sir Guy , Lord Dorchester 1724 - (search)
Carleton, Sir Guy, Lord Dorchester 1724-
civil and military officer; born in Stra-
Guy Carleton. bane, Ireland, Sept. 3, 1724; entered the Guards at an early age, and became a lieutenant-colonel in 1748.
He was aide to the Duke of Cumberland in the German campaign of 1757; was with Amherst in the siege of Louisburg in 1758; with Wolfe at Quebec (1759) as quartermaster-general; and was a brigadier-general at the siege of Belle Isle, where he was wounded.
He was also quartermaster-general in the expedition against Havana in 1762, and in 1767 he was made lieutenant-governor of Quebec.
The next year he was appointed governor.
In 1772 he was promoted to major-general, and in 1774 was made governor-general of the Province of Quebec.
In an expedition against the forts on Lake Champlain in 1775 he narrowly escaped capture; and at the close of the year he successfully resisted a siege of Quebec by Montgomery.
The next spring and summer he drove the Americans out of Canada, and tot
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chabert , Joseph Bernard , Marquis De 1724 -1805 (search)
Chabert, Joseph Bernard, Marquis De 1724-1805
naval officer; born in Toulon, France, Feb. 28, 1724; joined the navy in 1741; came to America, and fought with the French in the Revolutionary War, winning much distinction.
Later he planned and finished maps of the shores of North America.
He was author of Voyages sur les cotes de l'amerique septentrionale.
He died in Paris, Dec. 1, 1805.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coinage , United States (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gadsden , Christopher 1724 -1805 (search)
Gadsden, Christopher 1724-1805
Patriot; born in Charleston, S. C., in 1724; was educated in England; became a merchant in Charleston; and a sturdy champion of the rights of the colonies.
He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, and ever advocated openly republican principles.
He was also a member of the first Continental Congress.
Chosen a colonel in 1775, he was active in the defence of Charleston in 1776, when he was made a brigadier-general.
He was active in civil affairs, and wa1724; was educated in England; became a merchant in Charleston; and a sturdy champion of the rights of the colonies.
He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, and ever advocated openly republican principles.
He was also a member of the first Continental Congress.
Chosen a colonel in 1775, he was active in the defence of Charleston in 1776, when he was made a brigadier-general.
He was active in civil affairs, and was one of the many civilians made prisoners by Sir Henry Clinton and carried to St. Augustine.
He was exchanged in 1781 and carried to Philadelphia.
In 1782 he was elected governor of his State, but declined on account of infirmity.
He died in Charleston, S. C., Aug. 28, 1805.
Gardner, Thomas 1724-
Military officer; born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1724; was a member of the committee of safety in 1775, and in the same year raised a regiment in accordance with instructions from the Provincial Congress.
At the battle of Bunker Hill he was severely wounded, and died the next day.
Garfield, James Abram
Gardner, Thomas 1724-
Military officer; born in Cambridge, Mass., in 1724; was a member of the committee of safety in 1775, and in the same year raised a regiment in accordance with instructions from the Provincial Congress.
At the battle of Bunker Hill he was severely wounded, and died the next day.
Garfield, James Abram
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howe , George Augustus , Viscount 1724 - (search)
Howe, George Augustus, Viscount 1724-
Military officer; born in England in 1724; succeeded to his father's title when he was eleven years of age. In 1757 he was commissioned colonel of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment.
Later in the year he was made colonel of the 55th Foot, and soon afterwards brigadier-general, and sent to America with General Abercrombie in the spring of 1758.
He led the right wing of the army in the expedition against Ticonderoga.
At the head of an advanced party, h1724; succeeded to his father's title when he was eleven years of age. In 1757 he was commissioned colonel of the 60th (Royal American) Regiment.
Later in the year he was made colonel of the 55th Foot, and soon afterwards brigadier-general, and sent to America with General Abercrombie in the spring of 1758.
He led the right wing of the army in the expedition against Ticonderoga.
At the head of an advanced party, he met a detachment of French troops in the forest between the foot of Lake George and Ticonderoga, and in a skirmish with them was killed at the outset on July 8, 1758.
His body was taken back to the head of the lake, and thence to Albany, by Maj. Philip Schuyler, where it was entombed in the family vault of the Schuylers.
There it remained several years.
The remains were finally placed in a leaden coffin and deposited under the chancel of St. Peter's Church, in Albany.
When his remains wer