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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ashe, John, 1720- (search)
Ashe, John, 1720- Military officer: born in Grovely, Brunswick co., N. C., in 1720; was in the North Carolina legislature for several years, and was speaker in 1762-65. He warmly opposed the Stamp Act: assisted Governor Tryon in suppressing the Regulator movement in 1771, but soon afterwards became a zealous Whig. He was an active patriot, and because he led 500 men to destroy Fort Johnson he was denounced as a rebel. Raising and equipping a regiment at his own expense, he was appointed brigadier-general of the Wilmington District in April. 1776. He joined Lincoln in South Carolina in 1778; and after he was defeated at Brier Creek, in March, 1779, he returned home. General Ashe suffered much at the hands of the British at Wilmington after the battle at Guilford, and died of small-pox, which he had contracted in prison, in Sampson county, N. C., Oct. 24, 1781.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burr, Aaron, 1716- (search)
eral Putnam's staff. He was active in the events connected with the defence and abandonment of the city of New York in 1776: and in 177 he became lieutenant-colonel of Malcolm's regiment. Burr distinguished himself in the battle of Monmouth in 1778, where he commanded a brigade in Stirling's division. During the winter of 1778-79 he was stationed in Westchester county, N. Y. For a short time he was in command of the post at West Point, but, on account of ill-health, he left the army in March, 1779. Burr was a born intriguer, and was naturally drawn towards Lee and Gates, and became a partisan in their schemes for injuring the reputation of Washington. He had been detected by the commander-in-chief in immoralities, and ever afterwards he affected to despise the military character of Washington. He began to practise law at Albany in 1782, but removed to New York the next year. Entering the arena of politics, he was chosen a member of the New York legislature in 1784, and again
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hessians. (search)
ly given in Schlozer's Staats-Anzeigen (vol. VI. pp. 521, 522), were corrected by Kapp as to the Anspach contingent. Brunswick sent in 17764,300 Brunswick sent in March, 1777224 Brunswick sent in April, 1778475 Brunswick sent in April, 1779286 Brunswick sent in May, 1780266 Brunswick sent in April, 1782172 ——— Total5,723 Returned in the autumn of 17832,708 ——— Did not return3,015 Hesse-Cassel sent in 177612,805 Hesse-Cassel sent in December, 1777403 Hesse-Cassel sent in March, 1779993 Hesse-Cassel sent in May, 1780915 Hesse-Cassel sent in April, 1781915 Hesse-Cassel sent in April, 1782961 ——— Total16,992 Returned in the autumn of 1783 and the spring of 178410,492 ——— Did not return6,500 Hesse-Hanau, under various treaties2,038 Hesse-Hanau, recruits sent in April, 178150 Hesse-Hanau, recruits sent in April, 1782334 ——— Total2,422 Returned in the autumn of 17831,441 ——— Did not return981 Anspach-Bayreuth sent in 17771,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Michigan, (search)
l forced to retire by the advance of Colonel Bradstreet......May, 1764 Charter granted in England to a company for working the copper-mines of Lake Superior. The miners blast 30 feet into the rock, and then abandon the mine......1773 Parliament includes Michigan with Canada......Jan. 22, 1774 Expedition from Detroit under Governor Hamilton against Gen. Roger Clark at Vincennes results in Hamilton's being captured and sent to Virginia; his troops allowed to return to Detroit......March, 1779 Formation of the Northwestern Company for fur trade......1783 Foundation of Frenchtown laid by a few Canadians who settle on the river Raisin......1784 Indians cede to the United States by treaty at Fort McIntosh a belt of land beginning at the river Raisin and extending to Lake St. Clair, 6 miles wide, also a tract of land 12 miles square at Michilimackinac......1785 Congress includes Michigan in the Northwestern Territory, formed by act......July 13, 1787 First American s