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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oswald , Eleazar 1755 -1795 (search)
Oswald, Eleazar 1755-1795
Military officer; born in England about 1755; came to America in 1770 or 1771; served under Arnold in the expedition against Ticonderoga and became his secretary; and at the siege of Quebec he commanded with great skill the forlorn hope after Arnold was wounded.
In 1777 he was made lieutenant-colonel of Lamb's artillery regiment, and for his bravery at the battle of Monmouth General Knox highly praised him. Soon after that battle he left the service and engaged in the printing and publishing business in Philadelphia, where he was made public printer.
Oswald challenged General Hamilton to fight a duel in 1789, but the quarrel was adjusted.
In business in England in 1792, he went to France, joined the French army, and commanded a regiment of artillery.
He died in New York, Sept. 30, 1795.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peace establishment. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Witherspoon , John 1722 - (search)
Witherspoon, John 1722-
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Gifford, Scotland, Feb. 5, 1722; was a lineal descendant of John Knox.
Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was licensed to preach at twenty-one.
When the Young Pretender landed in England young Witherspoon marched at the head of a corps of militia to join him. He was taken prisoner at Falkirk, and remained in Donne Castle until the battle of Culloden.
While settled at Paisley he was called (1767) to the presidency of the College of New Jersey, at Princeton, and was inaugurated in August, 1768.
He had already written and published several works, and had acquired a fine reputation for scholarship.
Under his administration the college flourished, financially and otherwise.
He was not only president, but was Professor of Divinity; also pastor of the Presbyterian church at Princeton.
At the beginning of the Revolution the college was for a time broken up, when President Witherspoon assisted in t