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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- 25/07/1750
Boston, Massachusetts
Marriage- 16/06/1774-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
12/09/1789
Employment: End Date
31/12/1794
Employment: Position
United States Secretary of War
Gender
Male
Employment: Position
Senior Officer of the United States Army
Employment: End Date
20/06/1784
Employment: Start Date
23/12/1783
Employment: Position
Continental States Secretary of War
Employment: End Date
12/09/1789
Employment: Start Date
8/03/1785
Death- 25/10/1806-Age: 56 years
Thomaston (Massachusetts, now Maine)

Other Facts

Full Name
Henry Knox
Mother
Mary Campbell
Father
William Knox

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