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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 19 | 3 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Champe , John 1752 -1798 (search)
Champe, John 1752-1798
Patriot; born in Loudon county, Va., in 1752; sent to New York as a spy after the treason of Arnold, at the request of Washington.
As it was also rumored that another American officer (supposed to be General Gates) was a traitor, Champ was instructed to discover the second traitor, and, if possible, to take Arnold.
He left the American camp at Tappan at night, in the character of a deserter, was pursued, but reached Paulus Hook, where the British vessels were anchored.
After he had been examined by Sir Henry Clinton, he was sent to Arnold, who appointed him a sergeant-major in a force which he was recruiting.
He found evidence which proved that the suspected general was innocent, and forwarded the same to Washington.
He learned also that Arnold was accustomed to walk in his garden every night, and conceived a plan for his capture.
With a comrade he was to seize and gag him, and convey him as a drunken soldier to a boat in waiting, which would immedia
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grey , Charles , Earl 1729 - (search)
Grey, Charles, Earl 1729-
Military officer; born in England Oct. 23, 1729; was aidede-camp to Wolfe, at Quebec, in 1759; was commissioned lieutenant-colonel in 1761; and, as colonel, accompanied General Howe to Boston in 1775, who gave him the rank of major-general.
He led the party that surprised General Wayne in the night.
He was an active commander in the battle of Germantown (q. v.) and as a marauder on the New England coast in the fall of 1778.
He surprised and cut in pieces Baylor's dragoons at Tappan.
For these and other services in America he was made a lieutenant-general in 1783.
He became a general in 1795; was elevated to the peerage in 1801; and was the father of the celebrated English statesman of the same name.
He died Nov. 14, 1807.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington , William 1752 - (search)
Washington, William 1752-
Military officer; born in Stafford county, Va., Feb.
William Washington. 28, 1752; son of Baily Washington, a kinsman of George Washington; entered the military service early in the Revolutionary War, becoming a captain in the Virginia line under Mercer.
He was in
Silver medal awarded to William Washington. the battle on Long Island, and was badly wounded at Trenton, but engaged in the battle at Princeton. Lieutenant-colonel of Baylor's dragoons, he was with them when surprised at Tappan.
In 1779-80 he was very active in South Carolina, in connection with General Morgan, and for his valor at the Cowpens, Congress gave him thanks and a silver medal.
In Greene's famous retreat Colonel Washington was very efficient; so, also, was he at the battles of Hobkirk's Hill and Eutaw Springs.
At the latter place he was made prisoner and remained so until the close of the war, when he married and settled in Charleston, where he died, March 6, 1810.