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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abercrombie , James , 1706 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton , Sir Henry 1738 -1795 (search)
Clinton, Sir Henry 1738-1795
Military office born in 1738; was a son of George Clinton, colonial governor of New York.
He entered the army when quite young, and had risen to the rank of major-general in 1775, when he was sent to America with Howe and Burgoyne.
He participated in the battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), and was thereafter active in service against the oppressed colonists until June, 1782, when he returned to England.
He
Sir Henry Clinton. succeeded General Howe as commanderin-chief of the British forces in America in January, 1778.
In October, 1777, Sir Henry undertook a diversion in favor of General Burgoyne, then making his way towards Albany from Canada, in accordance with the British
Clinton's despatch and bullet. plan of conquest.
Clinton, with a strong land and naval force, had captured Forts Clinton and Montgomery, in the Hudson Highlands (Oct. 6), and sent forces of both arms of the service up the river on a marauding excursion, hoping to d
Pitcairn, John 1740-
Military officer; born in Fifeshire, Scotland, about 1740; was made major in the British army in 1771.
Leading troops to seize stores at Concord, he engaged in the fight at Lexington, and was shot dead on entering the redoubt on Bunker (Breed's) Hill, June 17, 1775.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Prescott , William 1726 -1795 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevens , Benjamin Franklin 1833 - (search)