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Henry Knox


US Revolutionary War · US Army · Major General

Rank: Major General
United States of America
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fter serving as an officer in the Continental Army, Knox later went on to become America's first Secretary of War.

Timeline

Birth- 25 July 1750
Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage- 16 June 1774-Age: 24 years
Lucy Flucker
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War
Rank
Major General
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Battles/Campaigns
Siege of Boston, New York and New Jersey Campaign, Philadelphia Campaign, Siege of Yorktown

1 Source·1 other

Served For
United States of America

1 Source·1 other

Notes
Other conflict: Indian Campaigns
Employment: Start Date
12 Sept 1789
Employment: End Date
31 Dec 1794
Employment: Position
United States Secretary of War
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
Senior Officer of the United States Army
Employment: End Date
20 June 1784
Employment: Start Date
23 Dec 1783
Employment: Position
Continental States Secretary of War
Employment: End Date
12 Sept 1789
Employment: Start Date
8 Mar 1785
Death- 25 Oct 1806-Age: 56 years
Thomaston (Massachusetts, now Maine)

Other Facts

Full Name
Henry Knox
Mother
Mary Campbell
Father
William Knox

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