Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, [1] was a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns. Following the revolution, he oversaw the War Department under the Articles of Confederation, 1785–1789.
Henry Knox ( Boston, Massachusetts, 25 de julio de 1750 – Thomaston, Massachusetts (ahora Maine) 25 de octubre de 1806) fue un militar estadounidense, integrante del Ejército Continental de los Estados Unidos. Índice 1 Primera infancia y juventud 2 La hazaña de Ticonderoga 3 Otras participaciones
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.
Henry Knox was a Revolutionary War general whose efforts to build a robust American militia were paramount to the colonies’ victory against Britain, as well as the development of the early Republic’s armed forces.
Henry Knox Title Major General, Chief of Artillery War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot Date of Birth - Death July 25, 1750 - October 25, 1806 Henry Knox was born July 25, 1750, to William and Mary Campbell Knox in Boston. The seventh of ten children, his parents had immigrated to Massachusetts Colony from Northern Ireland.
Henry Knox was born on July 25, 1750. CONTINUE THE STORY When revolution calls, the young, spirited and inexperienced, rise to greatness. When war broke out, Henry Knox abandoned his book shop to looters and snuck out of Boston to join the militia, his new bride riding beside him with his sword sewn inside her cape. He was just 25.
Henry Knox, una figura clave en la Revolución Americana , nació en Boston el 25 de julio de 1750. Fue el séptimo hijo de William y Mary Knox, quienes tuvieron 10 hijos en total. Cuando Henry tenía solo 9 años, su padre, capitán mercante, falleció después de experimentar la ruina financiera.