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Westchester (New York, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Berwick, Me. (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Sullivan, John 1740-1795
Military officer; born in Berwick, Me., Feb. 17, 1740; was a lawyer, an earnest patriot, and a member of the first Continental Congress.
In December, 1774, he, with John Langdon, led a force against Fort William and Mary, near Portsmouth, and took from it 100 barrels of gunpowder, fifteen
John Sullivan. cannon, small-arms, and stores.
In June, 1775, he was appointed one of the brigadier-generals of the Continental army, and commanded on Winter Hill in the siege of Boston.
After the evacuation in March, 1776, he was sent with troops to reinforce the army in Canada, of which he took command on the death of General Thomas, June 2, 1776, and soon
General Sullivan's home. afterwards exhibited great skill in effecting a retreat from that province.
On the arrival of Gates to succeed Sullivan, the latter joined the army under Washington at New York, and at the battle of Long Island, in August, he was made prisoner.
He was soon exchanged for General Pres
United States (United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Chambersburg (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Winter Hill (Maine, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Sullivan, John 1740-1795
Military officer; born in Berwick, Me., Feb. 17, 1740; was a lawyer, an earnest patriot, and a member of the first Continental Congress.
In December, 1774, he, with John Langdon, led a force against Fort William and Mary, near Portsmouth, and took from it 100 barrels of gunpowder, fifteen
John Sullivan. cannon, small-arms, and stores.
In June, 1775, he was appointed one of the brigadier-generals of the Continental army, and commanded on Winter Hill in the siege of Boston.
After the evacuation in March, 1776, he was sent with troops to reinforce the army in Canada, of which he took command on the death of General Thomas, June 2, 1776, and soon
General Sullivan's home. afterwards exhibited great skill in effecting a retreat from that province.
On the arrival of Gates to succeed Sullivan, the latter joined the army under Washington at New York, and at the battle of Long Island, in August, he was made prisoner.
He was soon exchanged for General Pre
Tioga Point (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Fort William (Canada) (search for this): entry sullivan-john
Sullivan, John 1740-1795
Military officer; born in Berwick, Me., Feb. 17, 1740; was a lawyer, an earnest patriot, and a member of the first Continental Congress.
In December, 1774, he, with John Langdon, led a force against Fort William and Mary, near Portsmouth, and took from it 100 barrels of gunpowder, fifteen
John Sullivan. cannon, small-arms, and stores.
In June, 1775, he was appointed one of the brigadier-generals of the Continental army, and commanded on Winter Hill in the siege of Boston.
After the evacuation in March, 1776, he was sent with troops to reinforce the army in Canada, of which he took command on the death of General Thomas, June 2, 1776, and soon
General Sullivan's home. afterwards exhibited great skill in effecting a retreat from that province.
On the arrival of Gates to succeed Sullivan, the latter joined the army under Washington at New York, and at the battle of Long Island, in August, he was made prisoner.
He was soon exchanged for General Pres