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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Aboville , Francois Marie , Count Da , (search)
Aboville, Francois Marie, Count Da,
Military officer; born in Brest, France, in January, 1730; came to America with the rank of colonel during the Revolutionary War, and at the siege of Yorktown commanded Rochambeau's artillery.
In 1788 he was commissioned a brigadier-general; in 1792 was commander of the French Army of the North; and in 1807 became governor of Brest with the rank of lieutenant-general.
He supported the cause of the Bourbons and after the Restoration was made a peer.
He died Nov. 1, 1817.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Acrelius , Israel , 1714 -1800 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , John Quincy , 1767 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alaskan boundary, the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alison , Francis , 1705 -1779 (search)
Alison, Francis, 1705-1779
Patriot and educator; born in Donegal county, Ireland, in 1705; came to America in 1735; and in 1752 he took charge of an academy in Philadelphia.
From 1755 until his death he was Vice-provost and Professor of Moral Philosophy of the College of Pennsylvania.
His chief claim to honor among men is that he was the tutor of a large number of Americans who were conspicuous actors in the events of the Revolution that accomplished the independence of the United States of America.
He died in Philadelphia.
Nov. 28, 1779.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), America, discovery of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Americus Vespucius , 1451 -1512 (search)