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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Braddock , Edward , 1695 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Craik , James 1731 -1814 (search)
Craik, James 1731-1814
Physician; born in Scotland in 1731; came to America in early life, and practised his profession in Fairfax county, Va. He was the intimate friend and family physician of Washington; was with him in his expedition against the French in 1754, and in Braddock's campaign in 1755.
In 1775 he was placed in the medical department of the Continental army, and rose to the first rank.
He unearthed many of the secrets of the Conway cabal and did much to defeat the conspiracy.
He was director of the army hospital at Yorktown in the siege of that place, in 1781, and after the Revolution settled near Mount Vernon, where he was the principal attendant of Washington in his last illness.
He died in Fairfax county, Va., Feb. 6, 1814.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crawford , William 1732 - (search)
Crawford, William 1732-
Military officer; born in Berkeley county, Va., in 1732; was early engaged in surveying with Washington, and served with him in Braddock's expedition against Fort Duquesne.
He also served during the Pontiac Indian war, and after the opening of the Revolutionary War he became colonel of the 5th Virginia Regiment.
Throughout the war he was intimately associated with Washington.
In May, 1782, although he had resigned from the army, he accepted at the request of Washington the command of the expedition against the Wyandotte and Delaware Indians on the banks of the Muskingum River.
His force became surrounded by Indians, and after it had cut its way out his men became separated.
Colonel Crawford was captured and, after being horribly tortured, was burned to death by the Indians, June 11, 1782.
Crele, Joseph 1725-
Centenarian; born in Detroit, Mich., in 1725.
It is said that the date of his birth is established by the record of baptisms in the French Roman Catholic Church at Detroit.
In 1755 he married his first wife, and was twice married afterwards.
He bore arms against Braddock at the time of his defeat, and was a letter-carrier on the frontier several years before the Revolution.
At the time of his death at Caledonia, Wis., Jan. 27, 1866, he lived with a daughter by his third wife, born when he was sixty-nine years of age. Towards the close of his life he would sometimes say, despondingly, I fear death has forgotten me.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Croghan , George 1746 -1782 (search)
Croghan, George 1746-1782
Indian agent; born in Ireland; was educated in Dublin; emigrated to Pennsylvania; and in 1746 was engaged in trade with the Indians.
Acquiring their language and friendship, Pennsylvania made him Indian agent.
Captain in Braddock's expedition in 1755, he showed such excellence in military matters that in 1756 he was intrusted with the defence of the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and was made by Sir William Johnson his deputy, who, in 1763, sent him to England to confer with the ministry about an Indian boundary-line.
On that voyage he was wrecked on the coast of France.
In May, 1776, Croghan founded a settlement 4 miles above Fort Pitt (now Pittsburg). He was active in securing the attachment of the Indians to the British interest until 1776, but took no active part in the events of the Revolution.
He died in Passayunk, Pa., in August, 1782.
Military officer; born near Louisville, Ky., Nov. 15, 1791; educated at the College of William an
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Depew , Chauncey Mitchell , 1834 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield , James Abram 1831 -1881 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gates , Horatio 1728 -1806 (search)
Gates, Horatio 1728-1806
Military officer; born in Maldon, England, in 1728; was a godson of Horace Walpole; entered the British army in his youth, and rose rapidly to the rank of major; came to America; was severely wounded at Braddock's defeat (1755); and was aide to General Monckton in the expedition against Martinique in 1762.
After the peace he bought an estate in Virginia, and when the Revolutionary War broke out Congress appointed him (June, 1775) adjutant-general of the Continental army, with the rank of brigadier-general.
In 1776-77 he was twice in command of the Northern army, having, through intrigue, displaced General Schuyler.
He gained undeserved honors as commander of the troops that defeated and captured Burgoyne and his army in the fall of 1777.
He soon afterwards intrigued for the position of Washington as commander-inchief, using his power as president of the board of war for the purpose, but ignominously failed.
In June, 1780, he was
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gladwin , Henry 1755 -1791 (search)
Gladwin, Henry 1755-1791
Military officer; born in England; participated in Braddock's
Battle of Glendale, or Frazier's farm. expedition in 1755; commanded the fort at Detroit when Pontiac besieged it in 1763-64; was deputy adjutant-general during the Revolutionary War; promoted major-general, Sept. 26, 1782.
He died in Derby, England, June 22, 1791.