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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton, James 1736-1812 (search)
r county. He was a captain under Bradstreet in the capture of Fort Frontenac in 1758; and he afterwards was placed in command of four regiments for the protection of the frontiers of Ulster and Orange counties — a position of difficulty and danger. When the war for independence broke out, he was appointed colonel of the 3d New York Regiment (June 30, 1775), and accompanied Montgomery to Quebec. Made a brigadier-general in August, 1776, he was active in the service; and was in command of Fort Clinton, in the Hudson Highlands, when it was attacked in October, 1777. James Clinton. In 1779 he joined Sullivan's expedition against the Senecas with 1,500 men. He was stationed at Albany during a great part of the war; but he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. General Clinton was a commissioner to adjust the boundary-line between New York and Pennsylvania; and was a member of both the Assembly and Senate of the State of New York. He died in Little Britain, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1812
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
Lieut. J. D. Elliott captures the Caledonia and Detroit, British vessels anchored near Fort Erie, opposite Buffalo......Oct. 8, 1812 [Congress votes Lieutenant Elliott a sword for this exploit.] Battle of Queenston, Upper Canada, and death of Sir Isaac Brock, governor of Upper Canada......Oct. 12-13, 1812 [The Americans, at first successful, are finally beaten.] Gen. James Clinton, Revolutionary soldier, father of De Witt Clinton, dies at Little Britain, Orange county......Dec. 22, 1812 Albany Argus started in Albany, Jesse Buel editor......Jan. 13, 1813 Ogdensburg attacked and captured by the British......Feb. 22, 1813 York (now Toronto) taken by the Americans......April 27, 1813 Fort George, Canada, evacuated by the British......May 27, 1813 Fort Erie captured by the Americans......May 28, 1813 British repulsed at Sackett's Harbor......May 29, 1813 Perry's victory on Lake Erie......Sept. 10, 1813 Burning of the village of Newark, near Fort Geor