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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 2 2 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 1 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 23, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Baker, remember, (search)
Baker, remember, A captain of Green Mountain boys (q. v.); born in Woodbury, Conn., about 1740. He went to the New Hampshire Grants in 1764, before the Allens took up their abode there. He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, and was in the fierce battle at Ticonderoga in 1758. He settled at Arlington, on the Grants, and was very active with Ethan Allen in resisting the claims of New York to Vermont territory. Baker was arrested, and was cruelly treated while a prisoner, by the New-Yorkers. The government of that province had outlawed him and set a price upon his head. Captain Baker was with Allen when he took Ticonderoga, in May, 1775. He was killed, while on a scout in the Continental service, by the Indians on the Sorel, the outlet of Lake Champlain, in August, 1775.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Embury, Philip, 1729-1775 (search)
Embury, Philip, 1729-1775 Clergyman; born in Ballygaran, Ireland, Sept. 21, 1729; came to New York in 1760, and at the solicitation of Barbara Heck he began to hold services in his own house, and later on in a rigging-loft. This was the foundation of Methodism in the United States. The first Methodist church was built in John Street in 1768, under the supervision of Embury, he himself working on the building gratuitously. He died in Camden, N. Y., in August, 1775.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Randolph, Edmund (Jennings) 1753-1813 (search)
Randolph, Edmund (Jennings) 1753-1813 Statesman; born in Williamsburg, Va., Aug. 10, 1753; son of John Randolph, attorney-general of Virginia. Educated for a lawyer, he had entered upon its practice while the storm of the Revolution was brewing. He was a warm patriot— opposed to his father—and in August, 1775, became an aide to Washington. He was a delegate to the Virginia convention held at Williamsburg in May, 1776, and in July became the attorney-general of the State. From 1779 to 1782 he occupied a seat in Congress, and from 1786 to 1788 was governor of Virginia. He took a leading part in the convention that framed the national Constitution, in which he Edmund Randolph. introduced the Virginia plan. He voted against and refused to sign the Constitution, but urged its acceptance by the Virginia ratification convention. Washington appointed him Attorney-General of the United States in 1789, and in January, 1794, he succeeded Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. So
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
out by Georgia July 10, 1775 Importation of gunpowder, saltpetre, sulphur, and fire-arms permitted by act of Congress July 15, 1775 Georgia joins the United Colonies July 20, 1775 Franklin's plan of confederation and perpetual union, The United colonies of North America, considered by Congress July 21, 1775 Congress resolves to establish an army hospital July 27, 1775 British vessel, the Betsy, surprised by a Carolina privateer off St. Augustine bar, and 111 barrels of powder captured Aug., 1775 King issues a proclamation for suppressing rebellion and sedition in the colonies Aug. 23, 1775 American troops under Gen. Richard Montgomery sent into Canada to cut off British supplies Sept., 1775 Col. Benedict Arnold, with a force of about 1,100 men, marches against Quebec via Kennebec River Sept., 1775 English ship seized off Tybee Island, Ga., by the Liberty people, with 250 barrels of powder Sept. 17, 1775 British capture Col. Ethan Allen and thirty-eight men near MontrealSe
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Florida, (search)
dentured to work for a company organized in England by Sir William Duncan and Dr. Andrew Turnbull, form a settlement at Mosquito called New Smyrna......1767 Gen. James Grant, returning to England, is succeeded by Lieut.-Gov. John Moultrie......1771 Col. Patrick Tonyn, sent from England to assume the governorship of east Florida, arrives......March, 1774 British vessel, The Betsy, from London, with 111 barrels of powder, captured off St. Augustine by a privateer from Carolina......August, 1775 Colonists at New Smyrna institute proceedings to annul their indentures, and, being successful, remove to St. Augustine......1776 Governor of east Florida calls out the militia to join the royal troops in resisting the perfidious insinuations of the neighboring colonies......1776 Sixty of the most distinguished citizens of Carolina are seized by the British and transported as prisoners to St. Augustine......1780 Governor Tonyn, owing to the state of public affairs, is forced t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Carolina, (search)
gs of Continental Congress......Jan. 11, 1775 Letters from England to public officials in America intercepted at Charleston furnish abundant evidence of the determination of England to coerce America by force......April 19, 1775 On receiving news of the battle of Lexington, the arms are removed from the arsenal at Charleston and distributed among the enlisted men......April, 1775 Ship Betsey, from London, surprised by a Carolina privateer, and 111 barrels of powder captured.......August, 1775 Fort Johnson garrisoned by Captain Heyward and the Charleston artillery......September, 1775 Governor Campbell, last royal governor, dissolves the Assembly and retires to the sloop-of-war Tamar......Sept. 15, 1775 Hostilities in South Carolina begun by the British vessels Tamar and Cherokee making a night attack on the schooner Defence, Captain Tufts, while blocking Hog Island channel by sinking hulks. Shots are exchanged, but at sunrise the British vessels retire......Nov. 12,