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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Army. (search)
im were ordered to march for their respective States. Three months pay was to be furnished the furloughed soldiers. They were also to keep their arms and accoutrements as an extra allowance. The furloughs amounted to discharges. Few of the recipients ever returned, and so a great portion of the army was gradually disbanded before the definitive treaty was concluded in September. A remnant of the Continental army remained at West Point under Knox until the British evacuated New York (Nov. 25, 1783). After that event they all received their discharge. The following shows the number of troops furnished by each State for the Continental army: New HAMPSHIRE12,947 MASSACHUSETTS67,907 Rhode ISLAND5,908 CONNECTICUT31,939 New YORK17,781 New JERSEY10,726 PENNSYLVANIA25,678 DELAWARE2,386 MARYLAND13,912 VIRGINIA26,678 North CAROLINA7,263 South CAROLINA6,417 GEORGIA2,679   TOTAL231,771 The army in 1808-15. Jefferson's policy had always been to keep the army and navy
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Carleton, Sir Guy, Lord Dorchester 1724- (search)
n towards the valley of the Hudson, desired Carleton to hold that post with the 3,000 troops which had been left in Canada, the governor refused, pleading his instructions, which confined him to his own province. This unexpected refusal was the first of the embarrassments Burgoyne endured after leaving Lake Champlain. He was compelled, he said, to drain the life-blood of his army to garrison Ticonderoga and hold Lake George. No doubt this weakening of his army at that time was one of the principal causes of his defeat near Saratoga. If Carleton wished to gratify a spirit of retaliation because of Burgoyne's intrigues against him, the surrender of the latter must have fully satisfied him. Carleton was made lieutenant-general in 1778; was appointed commander-in-chief of the British forces in America in 1781; and sailed for England Nov. 25, 1783. In 1786 he was created Baron Dorchester, and from that year until 1796 he was governor of British North America. He died Nov. 10, 1808.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Evacuation day, (search)
Evacuation day, The anniversary of the evacuation of New York City by the British, Nov. 25, 1783.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
ependence of the United States recognized by Russia July, 1783 Definitive treaty signed by David Hartley on the part of Great Britain, and by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay on the part of the United States Sept. 3, 1783 Washington issues his Farewell address to the army from Rocky Hill, near Princeton, N. J. Nov. 2, 1783 By general order of Congress, proclaimed Oct. 18, the army is disbanded, a small force remaining at West PointNov. 3, 1783 British evacuate New York CityNov. 25, 1783 General Washington bids farewell to his officers at Fraunce's tavern, corner Pearl and Broad Streets, New York City Dec. 4, 1783 British evacuate Long Island and Staten Island (withdrawing their last armed man sent for the purpose of reducing the colonies to subjection) Dec. 4, 1783 Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief at the State-house, Annapolis, Md., and retires to Mount Vernon Dec. 23, 1783 Congress ratifies the definitive treaty of peace Jan. 14, 1784 Sket
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
of the Shakers, coming from England, settles with a body of that sect near Albany, 1774, and establishes a community of them at New Lebanon......1780 William Alexander (Lord Stirling), major-general in the American army, dies at Albany, aged fifty-seven......Jan. 15, 1783 Order of the Cincinnati founded by the officers of the army encamped on the Hudson......May 13, 1783 Treaty of peace with Great Britain signed at Paris......Sept. 3, 1783 British evacuate New York City......Nov. 25, 1783 Long Island and Staten Island evacuated by the British, who embark......Dec. 4, 1783 General Washington bids farewell to his officers at Fraunce's Tavern, New York......Dec. 4, 1783 University of the State of New York is established by an act of the legislature......May 1, 1784 [Governing body of the university is a board of regents, chosen by the legislature and holding office, without pay, for life, under certain restrictions.] Continental Congress meets in New York.....
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Varick, Richard 1753-1831 (search)
ar began, and entered the service as captain in McDougall's regiment. Soon afterwards he became General Schuyler's military secretary, and remained so until that officer was superseded by Gates in the summer of 1777, continuing with the army, with the rank of colonel, until the capture of Burgoyne. Varick was inspector-general at West Point until after Arnold's treason, when he became a member of Washington's military family, acting as his recording secretary until near the close of the Revolution. When the British evacuated the city of New York, Nov. 25, 1783, Colonel Varick was made recorder there, and held the office until 1789, when he became attorneygeneral of the State. Afterwards he was elected mayor of New York, and held that office until 1801. He and Samuel Jones were appointed (1786) to revise the laws of the State of New York, and in 1718 he was speaker of the Assembly. He was one of the founders of the American Bible Society. He died in Jersey City, July 30, 1831.