WEBGeorge Washington to Henry Knox, January 5, 1785, Papers of George Washington Digital Edition. Henry Knox was a Revolutionary War general whose efforts to build a robust American militia were paramount to the …

WEBJul 20, 1998 · During the winter of 1775–76 General George Washington sent him to Fort Ticonderoga, in New York, to bring back captured British artillery there. In a remarkable feat, Knox brought back artillery totaling …

WEBFarnham Scott portrayed Henry Knox in the 1984 miniseries George Washington, and the 1986 sequel George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation. In the 2000 film The Crossing, which tells the story of the …

WEBJun 13, 2019 · Knox served with Massachusetts forces in the state's Army of Observation during the opening days of the Siege of Boston. He soon came to the attention of army commander General George …

WEB1 On November 26, 1777, Henry Knox wrote to Washington stating that, "the People of America look up to you as their Father, and into your hands they entrust their all." It is unclear, however, who first referred to …

WEB1 Washington wrote to friends such as David Humphreys and Henry Knox, conveying his alarm at the turn of events in the states, and in response received reports that confirmed his fears.