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Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was a Boston bookseller who became a senior general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, serving as chief of artillery in most of Washington's campaigns.
Henry Knox (25 de julho de 1750 - 25 de outubro de 1806) [1] foi um oficial militar do Exército Continental e mais tarde do exército dos Estados Unidos, que também serviu como o primeiro secretário da guerra dos Estados Unidos de 1789 a 1794.
Henry Knox was an American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) and the first secretary of war under the U.S. Constitution. Forced by family circumstances to leave school at age nine, Knox worked in a Boston bookstore and by age 21 had acquired his own store.
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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.
Influenced by Boston's protests and revolution fever, Knox joined a local militia group called the Boston Grenadier Corps. In 1775, he served in the Siege of Boston. When General Washington arrived to take command in July of that year, Knox's command of artillery impressed the new commander.
Learn about the life and achievements of Henry Knox, a key artillery officer in the American Revolution. He brought cannon from Ticonderoga to Boston, helped defend New York and Valley Forge, and was promoted to general by Washington.
Learn about the life and achievements of Henry Knox, a prominent American artillerist and statesman in the Revolutionary War and the early republic. Find out how he transported cannon from Fort Ticonderoga, commanded the artillery at Yorktown, and founded the Society of the Cincinnati.
