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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Constitution of the United States (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pinckney , Charles Cotesworth 1746 -1825 (search)
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth 1746-1825
Statesman; born in Charleston, S. C., Feb. 25, 1746; son of Chief-Justice Charles Pinckney; educated in England: read law in London: passed nine months in a military academy in France, and returning in 1769 began the practice of law. He was a member of the first Provincial Congress of South Carolina, and was made colonel of a regiment.
After the defence of Fort Sullivan he joined the army in the North, and was aide to Washington in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown.
He was engaged in the unsuccessful expedition into Florida in 1778, and the next year presided over the State Senate of South Carolina.
On the surrender of Charleston (May, 1780), he was made a prisoner, and suffered cruel treatment until exchanged early in 1782.
He was made brigadier-general in November, 1783, and in 1787 was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution.
In July, 1796, he was appointed minister to the French Republic, but the Fre
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pinckney , Thomas 1750 -1828 (search)
Pinckney, Thomas 1750-1828
Diplomatist; born in Charleston, S. C., Oct. 23, 1750; educated in England, and was admitted to the bar in 1770.
He joined the army in 1775; became a major and aide to General Lincoln, and afterwards to Count d'estaing in the siege of Savannah.
He was distinguished in the battle at Stono
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. Ferry, and was aide to General Gates in the battle near Camden, where he was wounded and made prisoner.
In 1792 he was sent as minister to Great Britain, and in 1794 to Spain, where he negotiated the treaty of St. Ildefonso, which secured
Thomas Pinckney. to the United States the free navigation of the Mississippi River.
In 1799 he was a member of Congress, and in March, 1812, President Madison appointed him commander of the Sixth Military District.
His last military service was under General Jackson at the last decisive battle with the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend.
He died in Charleston, S. C., Nov. 2, 1828.
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