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</html>";s:4:"text";s:12856:"Fort Ticonderoga had a large number of cannon that Washington badly needed. Knox was elected Secretary at War by Congress in 1785, and in 1789 he was appointed Secretary of War in President Washington's new cabinet.. https://historythings.com/henry-knox-first-american-secretary-war In 1785, Henry Knox became the Secretary at War for the United States. Henry Knox was born in Boston, Mass., on July 25, 1750. Henry Knox was born on July 25, 1750 and death on October 25, 1806 at the age of 56. During the winter of 1775–76 General George Washington sent him to Fort Ticonderoga, in New York, to bring back captured British artillery there. Knox was elected Secretary at Warby Congress in 1785, and in 1789 he was appointed Secretary of … Henry Knox (1750-1806) was a Revolutionary War general, famed as the father of American army artillery. Washington tapped Henry Knox, who proposed to personally lead an exhibition to bring the artillery to Washington’s army. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. His expertise in this field would become his chief contribution to the American Revoultion. After the capture of Boston, Knox helped bolster the defenses of Connecticut and Rhode island, in preparation for the return of the British. The Americans had seized all the boats along the Delaware, so the British were unable to follow. He was getting products from British suppliers including Thomas Longman.His inquisition on military issues also made him build relations with soldiers. Excerpt: Henry and the Cannons Henry Knox said he could do it. He was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland . Washington took his forces to defend New York. In 1772 Knox joined the Boston Grenadier Corps, a crack regiment, as second in command. After the colonial militia captured Fort Ticonderoga, he led an expedition to retrieve the cannon and artillery from the fort. Henry Knox : biography July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806 Notes Death In 1806 while visiting a friend Knox swallowed a chicken bone, which lodged in his throat and became infected.Callahan (1958), p. 380 He died at home three days later, on October 25, 1806, and was buried on his estate in Thomaston with … The triumphant Americans marched into Boston the next day. Henry Knox age, height, biography, wiki & updates November 8, 2020. A key figure in the American Revolution, Henry Knox was born in Boston on July 25, 1750.He was the seventh child of William and Mary Knox, who had 10 children in total. Deliverance came in the unlikely form of a 300 lb. Omissions? This brief documentary unpacks the life and role of Henry Knox in the founding of America. Knox was commissioned a colonel, placed in charge of artillery, and tasked with bringing cannon from Ticonderoga (recently captured by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold) to Boston. Artemas Ward18th century.Date and artist unknown. The general was impressed with Knox''s command of artillary during the recent conflicts. July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806 Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, and also served as the first United States Secretary of War. At 18 years old, Knox joined a local artillery company called The Train, beginning what would become a distinguished military career. Knox had 520 officers and soldiers to handle his 120 cannon. Biography. At the outbreak of war, however, he enlisted in the Continental Army and quickly befriended General Washington. They were used to fortify positions of the Continental Army at Dorchester Heights, which […] When Henry was a boy, his father left the family to go work in the West Indies because of their financial issues. The shop enjoyed some commercial success; however, sales began to decline due to the Boston Port Bill. He had to leave school at an early age to support his mother, who had been deserted by his father. Henry was the seventh of ten children born to parents William and Mary Knox from Northern Ireland. Henry Knox was born in Boston, Mass., on July 25, 1750. John Knox, (born c. 1514, near Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland—died November 24, 1572, Edinburgh), foremost leader of the Scottish Reformation, who set the austere moral tone of the Church of Scotland and shaped the democratic form of government it adopted. Knox was a Boston bookseller who’d taught himself soldiering from some of the very books he sold. Henry Knox was born in Boston, Mass., on July 25, 1750. Henry Knox, (born July 25, 1750, Boston, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died October 25, 1806, Thomaston, Maine, U.S.), American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) and first secretary of war under the U.S. Constitution. This is a full biography on Henry Knox. He had to leave school at an early age to support his mother, who had been deserted by his father. Henry Knox’s Cannon Run . His contributions included: Served under Artemas Ward during the Battle of Bunker Hill Served under George Washington during the siege of Boston and became one his most trusted generals. After rising in rank to Major General, Knox resigned and became Secretary of War in President Washington's first cabinet in 1789. Knox joined the army there, as the British fleet arrived with 30,000 troops. On July 25, 1750, Henry Knox … Knox was a Boston bookseller who’d taught himself soldiering from some of the very books he sold. Henry Knox (1750-1806) was a Revolutionary War general, famed as the father of American army artillery. In the Weedon Orderly Book under January 3, 1778 at Valley Forge there is written of a General Court Martial, of which Colonel Scammel was President: Interested in using our content? 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