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Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was an American bookseller, military officer and politician. A Founding Father of the United States, [1] he 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 (born July 25, 1750, Boston, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died October 25, 1806, Thomaston, Maine, U.S.) was an American general in the American Revolution (1775–83) and the first secretary of war under the U.S. Constitution.
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Apr 17, 2024 · Learn about Henry Knox, a General in the Continental Army and a close friend of George Washington. He led the expedition to retrieve cannon from Fort Ticonderoga, served as Chief Artillery Officer, and became the first Secretary of War.
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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.
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.
General Henry Knox. Henry Knox (1750-1806) was born in Boston, the seventh of ten children by William Knox and Mary Campbell Knox, pioneers from North Ireland. William Knox was a shipmaster, carrying on trade with the West Indies.
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Henry Knox was a military leader and statesman who served as the first official U.S. secretary of war from 1789 to 1794. He played a key role in the Revolutionary War, overseeing the supply and production of materiel for the colonial army, and later helped draft the federal constitution.
