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1774 AD (search for this): entry mclane-allan
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 w
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