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Há 4 dias · On June 16, they named Ward a major general, and second in command to Gen. George Washington. Over the next 9 months, he helped convert the assembled militia units into the Continental Army. After the British evacuation on March 17, 1776, Washington led the main army to New York City. Ward took command of the Eastern Department on April 4, 1776.
16 de mai. de 2024 · Artemas Ward (1727–1800) was a general in the Massachusetts Militia at the outset of the American Revolution. He assumed command of the colonial forces during the early days of the Siege of Boston and directed operations until General George Washington arrived in July 1775.
15 de mai. de 2024 · Arnold, meanwhile, arrived at the Patriot headquarters of Cambridge, where he quickly sought an audience with Dr. Joseph Warren, president of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, and General Artemas Ward, commander of the makeshift army
Há 3 dias · In 1785 he moved into the old part of the Artemas Ward House while his father, Artemas Ward, occupied the new part. As a member of a cavalry regiment, he helped to suppress Shays Rebellion in 1787. Thomas served as Sheriff of Worcester County for 18 years and served as a township moderator (“mayor”) and treasurer, and as Justice of the Peace.
27 de mai. de 2024 · April 21 — General Artemas Ward assumed command of the Provincial Army gathering at Cambridge, Massachusetts, with General William Heath and General John Thomas as his primary officers. It is estimated that 13,000–14,000 men congregated around Boston.
Há 2 dias · Northwest Indian War. Whiskey Rebellion. George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led ...
14 de mai. de 2024 · April 23, 1775 — Artemas Ward was Placed in Command of the Massachusetts Militia Forces; May 10, 1775 — Capture of Fort Ticonderoga; May 10, 1775 — Second Continental Congress Started; May 25, 1775 — British Generals John Burgoyne, Henry Clinton, and William Howe arrived in Boston; May 27, 1775 — Battle of Chelsea Creek
