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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bougainville, Louis Antoine de, 1729- (search)
Bougainville, Louis Antoine de, 1729- Navigator; born in Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1729; he served as aide-de-camp to the Marquis de Montcalm during the French and Indian War, and on his return to Europe was made a colonel and a knight of St. Louis. In 1778 he commanded a division of the ships of the line, and was in several engagements between the French and English fleets. When De Grasse was defeated by Rodney, Bougainville was in command of the Auguste, and by clever manoeuvring escaped with eight of his ships to St. Eustace. He died Aug. 31, 1811.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Declaration of Independence. (search)
two representatives of Delaware present, burning with a desire to have the vote of his colony recorded in the affirmative, sent an express after the third delegate, Caesar Rodney. He was 80 miles from Philadelphia. Ten minutes after receiving McKean's message Rodney was in the saddle, and, riding all night, he reached the floor oRodney was in the saddle, and, riding all night, he reached the floor of Congress (July 4) just in time to secure the vote of Delaware in favor of independence. All three of the delegates from Delaware voted for the declaration. The vote of Pennsylvania was also secured, a majority of its seven delegates being in favor of the measure; and on the 4th of July, 1776, the Declaration of Independence wavania. Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamiin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, William Paca, George Ross. Delaware. Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean. Maryland. Samuel Chase, James Wilson, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton. Virginia. George Wythe, Richard Henry
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
; Mifflin, Fort. Governors of Delaware: under the Swedes. Name.Date. Peter Minuit1638 to 1640 Peter Hollender1640 to 1642 Johan Printz1643 to 1652 Johan Pappegoia.1653 to 1654 Johan C. Rising1654 to 1655 under the Dutch. Peter Stuyvesant 1655 to 1664 governors of Delaware: English colonial. From 1664 up to 1682, under the government of New York; and from 1683 up to 1773, under the proprietary government of Pennsylvania. State. Name.Date. John McKinley1776 to 1777 Caesar Rodney1778 to 1781 John Dickinson1782to 1783 John Cook1783 Nicholas Van Dyke1784 to 1786 Thomas Collins1786 to 1789 Joshua Clayton1789 to 1796 Gunning Bedford1796 to 1797 Daniel Rodgers1797 to 1798 Richard Bassett1798 to 1801 James Sykes1801 to 1802 David Hall1802 to 1805 Nathaniel Mitchell1805 to 1808 George Truitt1808 to 1811 Joseph Hazlett1811 to 1814 Daniel Rodney1814 to 1817 John Clark1817 to 1820 Jacob Stout1820 to 1821 John Collins1821 to 1822 Caleb Rodney1822 to 1823
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLane, Allan (search)
McLane, Allan Military officer; born presumably in Philadelphia, Aug. 8, 1746. Removing to Delaware in 1774, he left an estate in Philadelphia worth $15,000, the whole of which he sacrificed in the service of his country. He entered warmly into the contest for freedom, becoming first a lieutenant in Caesar Rodney's regiment; joined the army under Washington in 1776, and distinguished himself at the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton; was made a captain in 1777; commanded the outposts of the Continental army around Philadelphia while that city was occupied by the British (1777-78); and was made major of the infantry of Lee's Legion. While in service under Gen. Henry Lee (q. v.), he discovered and reported the weakness of the garrison at Stony Point, and promoted its capture on July 16, 1779. He also revealed the weakness of the garrison at Paulus's Hook, and participated in the brilliant affair there, Aug. 19, 1779. His personal courage and strength
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stamp act Congress, the (search)
zed by the choice of Timothy Ruggles, of Massachusetts, chairman, and John Cotten, clerk. The following representatives presented their credentials: Massachusetts—James Otis, Oliver Partridge, Timothy Ruggles. New York—Robert R. Livingston, John Cruger, Philip Livingston, William Bayard, Leonard Lispenard. New Jersey—Robert Ogden, Hendrick Fisher, Joseph Borden. Rhode Island—Metcalf Bowler, Henry Ward. Pennsylvania—John Dickinson, John Morton, George Bryan. Delaware— Thomas McKean, Caesar Rodney, Connecticut—Eliphalet Dyer, David Rowland, William S. Johnson. Maryland—William Murdock, Edward Tilghman, Thomas Ringgold. South Carolina—Thomas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, John Rutledge. The Congress continued in session fourteen consecutive days, and adopted a Declaration of rights, written by John Cruger, a Petition to the King, written by Robert R. Livingston, and a Memorial to both Houses of Parliament, written by James Otis. In all these the principles which governed
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
dCounty of Suffolk in province of New York.July 28, 1774 Delegates to the first Continental Congress—Continued. Delegates.State Represented.Credentials Signed. 21. James KinseyNew JerseyJuly 23, 1774 22. John De Hart 23. Richard Smith 24. William Livingston 25. Stephen Crane 26. Hon. Joseph GallowayPennsylvaniaJuly 22, 1774 27. Samuel Rhodes 28. Thomas Mifflin 29. John Morton 30. Charles Humphreys 31. Edward Biddle 32. George Ross 33. John Dickinson 34. Hon. Caesar RodneyNew Castle, Kent, and Sussex on the DelawareAug. 1, 1774 35. Thomas McKean 36. George Read 37. Robert GoldsboroughMarylandJune 22, 1774 38. William Paca 39. Samuel Chase 40. Thomas Johnson 41. Matthew Tilghman 42. Hon. Peyton RandolphVirginiaAug. 5, 1774 43. Patrick Henry 44. Benjamin Harrison 45. George Washington 46. Richard Bland 47. Edmund Pendleton 48. Richard Henry Lee 49. Henry MiddletonSouth CarolinaJuly 6, 1774 50. Christopher Gadsden 51. Edward
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Delaware, (search)
gton, for six months, the Wilmington Courant......1761 Thomas McKean and Caesar Rodney sent as delegates to the first Colonial Congress at New York......Oct. 7, 1765 Caesar Rodney chosen commissioner to erect State-house and public buildings in Dover......1772 Thomas McKean, George Read, and Caesar Rodney elected delegaCaesar Rodney elected delegates to the first Continental Congress......1774 Assembly unanimously approves resolution of Continental Congress of May 15, and overturns the proprietary governme Wilmington established by Eleuthere Irenee Du Pont de Nemours......1802 Caesar Rodney, of Delaware, appointed Attorney-General of United States......Jan. 20, 180one of the negotiators of the treaty of Ghent, signed......Dec. 24, 1814 Caesar Rodney appointed minister plenipotentiary to Buenos Ayres......Jan. 27, 1823 Ac whipping for female convicts abolished......1889 Monument over grave of Caesar Rodney, 1728-84, member of Continental Congress, signer of Declaration of Indepen
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vaughan, Sir John 1738- (search)
Vaughan, Sir John 1738- Military officer; born in England in 1738; came to America as colonel of the 40th Regiment, and served on the staff of Sir Henry Clinton as brigadier-general and major-general. In January, 1777, he was made majorgeneral in the British army. In the battle of Long Island he led the grenadiers, and was wounded at the landing on New York Island afterwards. He participated in the capture of forts Clinton and Montgomery, in the Hudson Highlands, and, proceeding up the river in a squadron of light vessels, he burned Kingston and devastated other places on the shores. In May, 1779, he captured Stony and Verplanck's points on the Hudson, and returned to England in the fall, becoming commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands. With Rodney, he took Eustatia in 1781. He was a representative of Berwick, in Parliament, from 1774 until his death in Martinique, June 30, 1795.