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Jun 10, 2024 · One of the most iconic operations of the Revolutionary War was the transport of artillery and military munitions from Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point to Boston by Col. Henry Knox. In the dead of winter, the “Noble Train of Artillery” was floated south on Lake George.
1 day ago · Henry Knox served as chief artillery officer in most of Washington's campaigns. His earliest achievement was the capture of over 50 pieces of artillery, primarily cannons, at New York's Fort Ticonderoga, one of the keys to Washington's capture of Boston in early 1776.
Jun 27, 2024 · In selecting the four members of his first cabinet— Thomas Jefferson as secretary of state, Alexander Hamilton as secretary of treasury, Henry Knox as secretary of war, and Edmund Randolph as attorney general—Washington balanced the two parties evenly.
Jun 20, 2024 · Letter from Henry Knox to his Wife (1776) Trenton is an open town, situated nearly on the banks of the Delaware, accessible on all sides. Our army was scattered along the river for nearly twenty-five miles.
3 days ago · The balance shifted in late winter, when Gen. Henry Knox arrived with artillery from Fort Ticonderoga in New York. The British fort, which occupied a strategic point between Lake George and Lake Champlain , had been surprised and taken on May 10, 1775, by the Green Mountain Boys , a Vermont militia group under the command of Col. Ethan Allen .
Jun 27, 2024 · Knox’s guns poured shot into the avenues surrounding the barracks, while Washington’s infantry engaged the disconcerted Hessians in close-quarters combat. Rall led his men in a fighting retreat until he was struck down by an American bullet.
Jun 25, 2024 · At Washington's insistence, Hamilton was made the senior major general, prompting Continental Army major general Henry Knox to decline the appointment to serve as Hamilton's junior, believing it would be degrading to serve beneath him.
