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Febiger, Christian
Military officer; born on Fuinen Island, Denmark, in 1747; rendered military service before entering the American army in April, 1775; was in the battle of Bunker Hill, where he led a portion of a regiment of which he was adjutant; accompanied Arnold to Quebec a few months afterwards, where he was made a prisoner; and served with great fidelity throughout the war He was conspicuous in the assault on Stony Point (July, 1779), leading one of the attacking columns; also at Yorktown, where he commanded the 2d Virginia Regiment, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
From 1789 till his death, in Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1796, Colonel Febiger was treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), George (William Frederick) 1737 -1820 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), O'Brien , Jeremiah 1740 - (search)
O'Brien, Jeremiah 1740-
Naval officer; born in Scarboro, Me., in 1740.
On hearing of the affair at Lexington (April, 1775), he and four brothers, and a few volunteers, captured a British armed schooner in Machias Bay, May 11, 1775.
Jeremiah was the leader.
It was the first naval victory, and the first blow struck on the water, after the war began.
O'Brien soon afterwards made other captures.
and he was commissioned a captain in the Massachusetts navy.
He commanded a privateer, but was captured, and suffered six months in the Jersey prison-ship (q. v.). He was also confined in Mill Prison, England, a year, when he escaped and returned home.
At the time of his death, Oct. 5, 1818, O'Brien was collector of customs at Machias.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , Francis 1720 -1791 (search)
Smith, Francis 1720-1791
Military officer; born in England about 1720; became colonel and aide-de-camp to the King in 1775; came to America early that year, and commanded the troops sent to seize the American stores at Concord, in April, 1775.
In the skirmish at Lexington he was wounded.
Made a brigadier-general, he commanded a brigade in the battle on Long Island and that on Quaker Hill.
He died in England, Nov. 17, 1791.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)