Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 - December 15, 1796), was a United States Army general and statesman. Wayne adopted a military career at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, where his military exploits and fiery personality quickly earned him a promotion to the rank of brigadier general and the sobriquet of Mad Anthony Wayne. Anthony Wayne - Early life. Wayne was born in Easttown Township, Pennsylvania in Chester County, near present-day Paoli, Pennsylvania and educated as a surveyor at his u ...

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At the onset of the American Revolutionary War in 1775, Wayne raised a militia and in 1776 became colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Pennsylvania troops. He and his regiment were part of the Continental Army's unsuccessful invasion of Canada, during which he commanded the distressed forces at Fort Ticonderoga. His service resulted in the promotion to brigadier-general in February 21, 1777. Later, he commanded the Pennsylvania line at Brandywine, Paoli, and Germantown. After winter quarters at Valley Forge, he ...

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Prior to the institution of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 1903, there was generally a single senior-most officer in the army. From 1783, he was known simply as the Senior Officer of the United States Army, but in 1821, the title was changed to the more impressive Commanding General of the United States Army. The position was abolished with the creation of the general staff in 1903. Commanding General of the United States Army - Senior Officers of the United States Army 1783-1821. Including:

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Combined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different arms of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects. Though the lower-echelon units of a combined arms team may be of homogeneous types, a balanced mixture of such units are combined into an effective higher-echelon unit, whether formally in a table of organization or informally in an ad hoc solution to a battlefield problem. For example an armored division — the modern paragon of combined arms doctrine — consists of a mixture of infa ...

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1779 in topic: Arts Architecture - Literature - Music Other topics Canada - Mexico - Science Lists of leaders: Colonial governors - State leaders From Categories: births - deaths 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). 1779 - Events. The Iron Bridge is completed across the River Severn in Shropshi ...

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The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. As of fiscal year 2004 (FY04), it consisted of 485,500 soldiers (including 71,400 women) on active duty and 591,000 in reserve (325,000 in the Army National Guard (ARNG) and 246,000 in the United States Army Reserve (USAR)). The Continental Army was formed on June 14, 1775, before the establishment of the United States, to meet the demands of the American Revolutionary War. Congress created the United States Arm ...

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Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of 2000, the population is 93,765. The county seat is Lyons. The name is in honor of General Anthony Wayne, who fought the Indian tribes and won a victory, leading to a 1794 treaty that assured western New York State to the United States of America. Wayne County New York - History. When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the present Wayne County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern ...

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United States Army - Revolutionary War. Lexington, 19 April 1775. Opening hostilities of the Revolutionary War occurred at Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord, Massachusetts on 19 April 1775, when a column of British troops that had moved out of Boston to seize rebel military stores at Concord was assailed by Minutemen (militia). The Massachusetts militia immediately placed the British in Boston under siege. Ticonderoga, 10 May 1775. At the same time as Lexington, steps were t ...

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When England began to colonize North America, "Virginia" was the name Queen Elizabeth I of England (who was known as the "Virgin Queen" because she never married) gave to the whole area explored by the 1584 expedition of Sir Walter Raleigh along the coast of North America, eventually applying to the whole coast from South Carolina to Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. History of Virginia - Early failures ...

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The Treaty of Paris (1783) had given the United States government control, on paper, of all the land east of the Mississippi River and south of the Great Lakes; but the Native American nations actually living in this region were not party to the talks. And while the British Crown had suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Yorktown (1781), there had been no decisive defeat for their Native American allies in the west. The British remained in possession of the Great Lakes forts through which they continued to supply their Native Am ...

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Wayne's development began when a railroad stop called Cleaver's Landing was established. It was renamed Wayne Station after General Anthony Wayne. Parcels in the area totally 293 acres (1.2 km²) were bought by banker J.H. Askin, where he built Louella House and developed some of the first homes in the area. His and surrounding land were bought in 1880 by banker A.J. Drexel and newspaper editor G.W. Childs, to form a larger development they called Wayne Estate. In a brochure from 1887 about their development they noted they had provid ...

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The impetus for the legion came from General Arthur St. Clair's disastrous defeat at the hand of Blue Jacket and Michikinikwa's tribal confederacy in the Northwest Indian War. Many of the Founding Fathers had been suspicious of standing armies, believing that the militia would be suited to all the nation's defense needs. However, the defeat of St. Clair and his predecessor, Josiah Harmar, whose forces were drawn principally from state militias, caused a shift in thinking. President Washington picked his old lieutenant, Wayne, to lead ...

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As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,244 people, 4,832 households, and 3,802 families residing in the town. The population density is 197.5/km² (511.7/mi²). There are 4,951 housing units at an average density of 68.7/km² (177.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.33% White, 1.27% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 6 ...

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During the American Revolutionary War when control of the Hudson River was viewed by the British as essential to dominating the American territories, the area that was to become the park saw several significant military engagements. In 1777 British troops routed Patriots at Fort Montgomery; two years later the Americans under Anthony Wayne would try to take it back. The American Industrial Revolution was supplied, in part, from local forests and iron mines. Resource utilization took a heavy toll on the region, especially lumbering and ...

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In 1792 he determined to devote his life to the American mission and arrived at Baltimore March 29, 1792. After spending but two months in America, the Bishop of Baltimore, John Carroll, sent him on his missionary work to Fort Vincennes in the Indiana Territory. His journey west on horseback was a route that took him through the Allegheny Mountains to Fort Pitt, the area now known as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A letter of introduction from bishop Carrol provided an introduction to General "Mad" Anthony Wayne. Travel was to be by flatboat down ...

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Benedict Joseph Flaget, Benedict Joseph Flaget - Early Life, Benedict Joseph Flaget - Education and Call to Ministry, Benedict Joseph Flaget - Early Church work in America, Benedict Joseph Flaget - Bishop, Benedict Joseph Flaget - Legacy

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1791-1793 The first session of this Congress took place in Philadelphia from October 24, 1791 to May 9, 1792. The second session took place in Philadelphia from November 5, 1792 to March 2, 1793. In addition, the Senate was called into special session by President George Washington and met on March 4, 1791, for one day. ...

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Blue Jacket participated in Dunmore's War and the American Revolutionary War (allied with the British), always attempting to maintain Shawnee land rights. With the British defeat in the American Revolutionary War, the Shawnee lost valuable assistance in defending the Ohio Country. The struggle continued as white settlement in Ohio escalated, and Blue Jacket was a prominent leader of the resistance. On November 3, 1791, a pan-tribal Indian army led by Blue Jacket and Miami Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) defeated an American expedit ...

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During the 18th century, the French set up a system of trading posts to control the fur trade in the region. Christopher Gist was one of the first English-speaking explorers to travel through and write about the Ohio Country. When British traders such as George Croghan started to do business in the Ohio Country, the French and their northern Indian allies drove them out, beginning with a raid on Miami Indian town of Pickawillany (modern Piqua, Ohio) in 1752. The French began the military occupation of the Ohio valley in 1753, and an attempt ...

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As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 30,878 people, 10,347 households, and 6,373 families residing in the township. The population density is 866.4/km² (2,244.3/mi²). There are 10,731 housing units at an average density of 301.1/km² (779.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 89.55% White, 5.67% Asian, 3.09% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races ...

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Third United States Congress - Senate. President of the Senate - John Adams President pro tempore - John Langdon (4 March 1793-2 December 1793) Ralph Izard (31 May 1794-9 November 1794) Henry Tazewell (20 February 1795-7 June 1795) Secretary of the Senate - Samuel Allyne Otis Senate Sergeant at Arms - Jame ...

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