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White Plains (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
Smith, Samuel 1752- Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-room in 1771. and soon afterwards visited Europe in one of his father's vessels. He joined a volunteer company, and became captain in Smallwood's regiment in January, 1776; was in the battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia
Brandywine (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-room in 1771. and soon afterwards visited Europe in one of his father's vessels. He joined a volunteer company, and became captain in Smallwood's regiment in January, 1776; was in the battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia until the end of the war. Having lost his fortune during three years service, lie was compelled to resign his Continental c
Valley Forge (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
g Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia until the end of the war. Having lost his fortune during three years service, lie was compelled to resign his Continental commission late in 1778. He served a short time as Secretary of the Navy under Jefferson, and as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator
United States (United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
flin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia until the end of the war. Having lost his fortune during three years service, lie was compelled to resign his Continental commission late in 1778. He served a short time as Secretary of the Navy under Jefferson, and as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird year (1835), a mob took possession of Baltimore, General Smith, at the call Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, and he was afterwards elected mayor of the city, where he died, April 22, 1839.
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
Smith, Samuel 1752- Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-room in 1771. and soon afterwards visited Europe in one of his father's vessels. He joined a volunteer company, and became captain in ission late in 1778. He served a short time as Secretary of the Navy under Jefferson, and as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird year (1835), a m Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird year (1835), a mob took possession of Baltimore, General Smith, at the call Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, and he was afterwards elected mayor of the city, where he died, April 22, 1839.
Lancaster (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
Smith, Samuel 1752- Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-room in 1771. and soon afterwards visited Europe in one of his father's vessels. He joined a volunteer company, and became captain in Smallwood's regiment in January, 1776; was in the battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia
Monmouth, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia until the end of the war. Having lost his fortune during three years service, lie was compelled to resign his Continental commission late in 1778. He served a short time as Secretary of the Navy under Jefferson, and as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird ye
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry smith-samuel
fflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia until the end of the war. Having lost his fortune during three years service, lie was compelled to resign his Continental commission late in 1778. He served a short time as Secretary of the Navy under Jefferson, and as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird year (1835), a mob took possession of Baltimore, General Smith, at the call Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, and he was afterwards elected mayor of the city, where he died, April 22, 1839.
Europe (search for this): entry smith-samuel
Smith, Samuel 1752- Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-room in 1771. and soon afterwards visited Europe in one of his father's vessels. He joined a volunteer company, and became captain in Smallwood's regiment in January, 1776; was in the battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a Maryland regiment in 1777; fought at Brandywine; and immediately afterwards was placed in command of Fort Mifflin, which weak and exposed work he gallantly defended from Sept. 26 to Nov. 11 against a British naval and land force; and in that affray was severely wounded. In the ensuing winter he suffered at Valley Forge; took an active part in the battle of Monmouth; and continued to do duty as a colonel of militia
Samuel Smith (search for this): entry smith-samuel
Smith, Samuel 1752- Military officer; born in Lancaster, Pa., July 27, 1752; went to Baltimore with his father in 1760, and, receiving a common school education, entered his father's counting-ro battle of Long Island; was distinguished on Harlem Plains; and was wounded at White Plains. Captain Smith was in the retreat of Washington to the Delaware late in 1776; was lieutenant-colonel of a nd as major-general of Maryland troops did good service in the defence of Baltimore in 1814. General Smith was a member of Congress, either as Representative or United States Senator, from 1793 to 1833. When, in his eightythird year (1835), a mob took possession of Baltimore, General Smith, at the call Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, ane, General Smith, at the call Samuel Smith. of the citizens, led a force that effectually suppressed the disturbances, and he was afterwards elected mayor of the city, where he died, April 22, 1839.
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