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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bank of the United States . (search)
Clinton, George 1739-
Naval officer and colonial governor; youngest son of Francis, sixth Earl of Lincoln, and rose to distinction in the British navy.
In 1732 he was commissioned a commodore and governor of Newfoundland.
In September, 1743, he was appointed governor of the colony of New York, and retained that office ten consummation of the British plan for separating New England from the rest of the Union by the occupation of a line of military posts, through the Hudson and
George Clinton. Champlain valleys, from New York to the St. Lawrence.
In 1788 Governor Clinton presided over the convention held at Poughkeepsie to consider the new nationaGovernor Clinton presided over the convention held at Poughkeepsie to consider the new national Constitution.
To that instrument he was opposed, because it would be destructive of State supremacy.
In 1801 he was again elected governor of New York,
Clinton's monument. and in 1804 was chosen Vice-President of the United States.
In 1808 he was a prominent candidate for the Presidency, but was beaten by Madison, and was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton , Sir Henry 1738 -1795 (search)
Clinton, Sir Henry 1738-1795
Military office born in 1738; was a son of George Clinton, colonial governor of New York.
He entered the army when quite young, and had risen to the rank of major-general in 1775, when he was sent to America with Howe and Burgoyne.
He participated in the battle of Bunker Hill (June 17, 1775), and was thereafter active in service against the oppressed colonists until June, 1782, when he returned to England.
He
Sir Henry Clinton. succeeded General Howe as commanderin-chief of the British forces in America in January, 1778.
In October, 1777, Sir Henry undertook a diversion in favor of General Burgoyne, then making his way towards Albany from Canada, in accordance with the British
Clinton's despatch and bullet. plan of conquest.
Clinton, with a strong land and naval force, had captured Forts Clinton and Montgomery, in the Hudson Highlands (Oct. 6), and sent forces of both arms of the service up the river on a marauding excursion, hoping to dr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton , Fort, capture of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Genest , or Genet , Edmond Charles 1765 -1834 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), George (William Frederick) 1737 -1820 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDOUGALLougall , Alexander 1731 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Matthews , Edward 1729 -1805 (search)
Matthews, Edward 1729-1805
Military officer; born in England in 1729.
In 1746 he was an ensign in the Coldstream Guards, and before he came to America, in 1776, was a colonel and aide-de-camp to the King.
He commanded a brigade of the Guards, with the rank of brigadier-general, in the attack on Fort Washington.
In May, 1779, General Clinton sent 2,000 men from New York, under General Matthews, to plunder the coast of Virginia.
He entered the Elizabeth River on transports, escorted by a squadron of armed vessels under Sir George Collier, on May 9.
They plundered and spread desolation on both sides of the river to Norfolk.
They seized that city, then rising from its ashes and enjoying a considerable trade, and also Portsmouth, opposite.
These were the chief places of deposit of Virginia agricultural productions, especially tobacco.
They captured and burned not less than 130 merchant vessels in the James and Elizabeth rivers, an unfinished Continental frigate on the stocks