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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)
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
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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.