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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boyd , John Parker , 1764 - (search)
Boyd, John Parker, 1764-
Military officer; born in Newburyport, Mass., Dec. 21, 1764; entered the military service of the United States in 1786, but soon afterwards went to the East Indies and entered the Mahratta service, in which he rose to t hants, was at, his own expense.
He was at one time in the pay of Holkar, in the Peishwa's service, and afterwards
John Parker Boyd. in that of Nizam Ali Khan.
Arriving at Madras in July, 1789, he was given, by the ruler, the command of 10,000) me Infantry on Oct. 7 of that year.
In that capacity he was distinguished in the battle at Tippecanoe (q. v.). Nov. 7 1811.
Boyd was commissioned brigadier-general Aug. 26, 1812.
He was in command of 1,500 men in the expedition down the St. Lawrence 1813; and fought bravely at Chrysler's Field, in canada, Nov. 11, 1813.
He led his brigade in the capture of Fort George, Upper Canada. General Boyd was appointed naval officer at the port of Boston early in 1830, and died there Oct. 4 of that year.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Chrysler's field , battle of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craig , Sir James Henry 1749 - (search)
Craig, Sir James Henry 1749-
Military officer; born in Gibraltar in 1749; entered the British army as ensign in 1763, was aide-de-camp to General Boyd at Gibraltar in 1770, and came to America in 1774.
He remained in service here from the battle of Bunker Hill until the evacuation of Charleston, in 1781, when he held the rank of lieutenant-colonel.
He was made a major-general in 1794, lieutenant-general in 1801, and governorgeneral and commander-in-chief of Canada in 1807.
Totally unfit for civil rule, he was a petty oppressor as governor; his administration was short, and he returned to England in 1811, where he died Jan. 12, 1812.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Croghan , George 1746 -1782 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whiting , Henry 1790 -1851 (search)
Whiting, Henry 1790-1851
Military officer; born in Lancaster, Mass., about 1790; joined the army in 1808; promoted first lieutenant in 1811; was placed on the staff of Gen. John P. Boyd, and afterwards on that of Gen. Alexander Macomb; promoted captain in 1817; was chief quartermaster of the army of General Taylor during the Mexican War: won distinction at Buena Vista, in recognition of which he was brevetted brigadier-general, United States army, Feb. 23, 1847.
His publications include Ontway, the son of the forest (a poem) ; Life of Zebulon M. Pike, in Sparks's American biography; joint author of Historical and scientific sketches of Michigan, etc.; and editor of Washington's Revolutionary orders issued during the years 1778, 1780, 1781, and 1782, selected from the Mss. Of John Whiting.
He died in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 16, 1851.