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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner, John 1735-1787 (search)
Sumner, John 1735-1787 Military officer; born in Middletown, Conn., May 1, 1735; commissioned captain in a regiment of foot in 1760, and fought in the battles of Lake George and Ticonderoga; was at the capture of Crown Point and the surrender of Montreal; served in the Revolutionary War till Jan. 1, 1781, taking part in the battles of Long Island, Harlem, White Plains, Germantown, Trenton, and Monmouth. He was one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died in February, 1787.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ticonderoga, operations at (search)
arquis de Montcalm occupied the fortress of Ticonderoga, on Lake Champlain, with about 4,000 men, Ft the foot of the lake, about 4 miles from Ticonderoga. The whole country was covered with a densrence to Montreal. Amherst appeared before Ticonderoga (July 22, 1759) with about 11,000 men. The the importance of the strong fortresses of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, on Lake Champlain, and the) reached Crown Point, June 26, and menaced Ticonderoga, where General St. Clair was in command. Ttillery. There were strong outposts around Ticonderoga, but St. Clair had not men enough to man th as Mount Defiance. The battery there made Ticonderoga absolutely untenable, and a council of war s immediately begun. The Americans lost at Ticonderoga a large amount of military stores and proviastward of that river, attempted to recover Ticonderoga and other posts in the rear of the invadersHe then proceeded to attempt the capture of Ticonderoga and Mount Independence opposite, but it was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Trenton, battle of (search)
Trenton, battle of Late in December, 1776, Washington's army, by much exertion, had increased to nearly 6,000 men. Lee's division, under Sullivan, and some regiments from Ticonderoga under Gates, joined him on the 21st. Contrary to Washington's expectations, the British, content with having overrun the Jerseys, made no attempt to pass the Delaware, but established themselves in a line of cantonments at Trenton, Pennington, Bordentown, and Burlington. Other corps were quartered in the rear, at Princeton, New Brunswick, and Elizabethtown; and so sure was Howe that the back of the rebellion was broken that he gave Cornwallis leave to return to England, and he was preparing to sail when an unexpected event detained him. Washington knew that about 1,500 of the enemy, chiefly Hessians (Germans), were stationed at Trenton under Colonel Rall, who, in his consciousness of security and contempt for the Americans, had said, What need of intrenchments? Let the rebels come; we will at them
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Connecticut, (search)
tnam, of Pomfret, Conn., hastens to Boston on hearing of the battle of Lexington; arrives......April 21, 1775 [Riding on one horse 100 miles in eighteen hours.] Col. Samuel H. Parsons and Benedict Arnold, at Hartford, plan the capture of Ticonderoga......April 27, 1775 Benedict Arnold marches from New Haven with his company and reaches Boston......April 29, 1775 Surrender of Ticonderoga to Col. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold......May 10, 1775 General Assembly authorize bills of Ticonderoga to Col. Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold......May 10, 1775 General Assembly authorize bills of credit to $500,000 to equip eight regiments......May 11, 1775 Ex-Governor Tryon, with 2,000 men, destroys Danbury......April 26, 1777 [Gen. David Wooster, of Connecticut, is mortally wounded.] General Tryon lands at New Haven with about 3,000 men and plunders it......July 5, 1778 Fairfield, Green's Farm, and Norwalk burned......1778 General Tryon, from Kingsbridge, N. Y., with 1,500 troops, destroys the salt-works at Horseneck, Conn. Here General Putnam is said to have ridden do
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
a war-party of Hurons, discovers Lake Champlain......July, 1609 Defeats the Iroquois near Ticonderoga; hence dates the enmity between the French and Iroquois; fire-arms first seen by the Indians.how to deal with the British troops expected in the city, and the military stores captured at Ticonderoga......May, 1775 Richard Montgomery commissioned brigadier-general by Congress......June 22,is made into 42,000 bullets......July 6, 1776 Northern army falls back from Crown Point to Ticonderoga......July 7, 1776 New York Provincial Congress at White Plains sanctions the Declaration o173 British and German troops, besides several thousand Canadians and Indians, appears before Ticonderoga......July 1, 1777 George Clinton elected governor......July 3, 1777 John Jay appointedice and Robert R. Livingston chancellor......1777 Garrison under General St. Clair abandon Ticonderoga......July 6, 1777 Murder of Jane McCrea by the Indians near Fort Edward......July 27, 1777
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Rensselaer, Henry Killian (search)
er: born near Albany, N. Y., in 1744; commanded a regiment in the Revolutionary War, and was wounded in the battle of Saratoga. He was afterwards a general of militia. In July, 1777, at about the time of the retreat of the American army from Ticonderoga before Burgoyne, he was attacked by a large British force near Fort Anne. He made stout resistance; but, hearing of the evacuation of Ticonderoga, he fell back towards Fort Edward. In that encounter he received a bullet in his thigh, which wnary War, and was wounded in the battle of Saratoga. He was afterwards a general of militia. In July, 1777, at about the time of the retreat of the American army from Ticonderoga before Burgoyne, he was attacked by a large British force near Fort Anne. He made stout resistance; but, hearing of the evacuation of Ticonderoga, he fell back towards Fort Edward. In that encounter he received a bullet in his thigh, which was not extracted until after his death, in Greenbush, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1816.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Schaick, Gozen 1737-1787 (search)
Van Schaick, Gozen 1737-1787 Military officer; born in Albany,. N. Y., in January, 1737; served in the French and Indian War, taking part in the expeditions against Ticonderoga, Crown Point, Fort Frontenac, and Niagara (1756-59), and was major in Colonel Johnson's regiment in 1759. On the breaking-out of the Revolutionary War, he was made colonel of the 2d New York Regiment, and late in 1776 was in command of a battalion sent to the vicinity of Cherry Valley to protect the inhabitants against Brant and his followers, in which work he was vigilant and active. In the battle of Monmouth he was a brigadier-general under Lord Stirling. In the spring of 1779 he was sent by Washington to destroy the settlement of the Onondaga Indians, for the performance of which service Congress gave him its thanks. He was made brigadier-general by brevet, Oct. 10, 1783. Van Schaick was a rigid disciplinarian, and his regiment one of the best in the service. He died in Albany, N. Y., July 4, 178
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warner, Seth 1743-1784 (search)
o Bennington in 1765, and became, with Ethan Allen, a principal leader in the disputes between New York and the New Hampshire Grants. He and Allen were outlawed by the State of New York, and a reward was offered for their arrest. He captured Ticonderoga, May 12, 1775, and on July 27 was appointed colonel of Vermont militia. He joined the Northern army and was at the siege of St. John. He defeated an attempt of General Carleton to relieve the garrison. The next year he performed signal service during the retreat of the Americans from Canada. On the retreat of the Americans from Ticonderoga (July 4) in 1777 he again performed good service. In the command of the rear-guard he fought a severe battle at Hubbardton, and was compelled to retreat. At the battle near Bennington he and his command were essential aids in obtaining a victory over the invaders, and shared in the glory of the exploit. Warner remained in the service until 1782, when his constitution gave way under the st
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Waterbury, David 1722-1801 (search)
Waterbury, David 1722-1801 Military officer; born in Stamford, Conn., Feb. 12, 1722. He took part in the French and Indian War, being present at the battle of Lake George in 1755 and the attack on Ticonderoga in 1758; was with Gen. Richard Montgomery in his campaign against Quebec, in 1775; at the siege of St. John and the surrender of Montreal. On June 3, 1776, he was appointed a brigadiergeneral for the Northern Department by the General Assembly of Connecticut, and assigned to the command of the post at Skeensboro, N. Y., where he remained during the summer of 1776. In the battle of Valcour Bay, Oct. 11, 1776, he was captured with his vessel, the Washington, but was soon exchanged; and during the remainder of the war commanded a brigade under Washington. He was a representative in the General Assembly in 1783, 1794, and 1795. He died in Stamford, Conn., June 29, 1801.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Watson, Winslow Cossoul 1803- (search)
Watson, Winslow Cossoul 1803- Author; born in Albany, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1803. He published Pioneer history of the Champlain Valley, giving an account of the settlement of the town of Willsboro, by William Gilliland, together with his journal and other papers, and a Memoir; The history of Essex county, N. Y., and Military annals of Ticonderoga and Crown Point, etc.
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