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Benjamin Lincoln, Secretary of War - Museum of the American Revolution. In 1782, Benjamin Lincoln served as Secretary of War for the United States. He previously served as a major general in the Continental Army and notably accepted the surrender of the British Army at Yorktown in 1781. While at Verplanck’s Point, General Washington actively ...
19 de out. de 2023 · Benjamin Lincoln Obituary. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Benjamin Lincoln of Bradenton, Florida, who passed away on October 13, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Benjamin Lincoln to pay them a last tribute. He is survived by : his wife Lillie Key ...
4 de mai. de 2022 · DAR Ancestor # A070402. When he died the bells of Boston tolled for an hour. John Adams was one of his pallbearers. Benjamin Lincoln (January 24, 1733 – May 9, 1810) was an American Army officer. He served as a Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Lincoln's father, Col. Benjamin Lincoln, had served as a member of His Majesty's Council from 1753-70 (he died in 1771). In 1770, in a list of resolutions passed by the inhabitants of Hingham, Gen. Benjamin Lincoln outlined the measures urged by Hingham residents towards the non-importation of British goods as well as condemning the Boston massacre.
The first modern biography of an American Revolutionary War hero. In this definitive biography of one of America's most important but least known Revolutionary War generals, David B. Mattern tells the life story of Benjamin Lincoln, a prosperous farmer who left the comfort of his Massachusetts home to become a national hero in America's struggle for independence.
9 de out. de 2018 · Lincoln’s most notable moment, however, was when Washington asked him to accept the sword of surrender from the British after the Battle of Yorktown. Benjamin Lincoln. Born of a wealthy family just outside Boston, Massachusetts, Benjamin Lincoln took to public service at an early age. By the time he was 21, Lincoln was sheriff of his town.
1 de jun. de 1998 · Paperback – June 1, 1998. In this definitive biography of one of America's most important but least known Revolutionary War generals, David B. Mattern tells the life story of Benjamin Lincoln, a prosperous farmer who left the comfort of his Massachusetts home to become a national hero in America's struggle for independence.
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