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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Henry_KnoxHenry Knox - Wikipedia

    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.

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  3. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › henry-knoxHenry Knox, Biography, Facts, Significance, APUSH

    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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  4. www.britannica.com › biography › Henry-KnoxHenry Knox | Revolutionary War, Continental Army, Siege of ...

    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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  6. www.worldhistory.org › Henry_KnoxHenry Knox - World History Encyclopedia

    Jul 8, 2024 · Henry Knox (1750-1806) was a Boston-born bookseller who became a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) and served as the army's Chief Artillery Officer. After the conflict, he was appointed the first Secretary of War of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1794 in the Washington administration.

  7. www.mountvernon.org › article › henry-knoxHenry Knox | George Washington's Mount Vernon

    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.

  8. www.battlefields.org › learn › biographiesHenry Knox | American Battlefield Trust

    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.

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    Aug 21, 2015 · Learn about Henry Knox, the Continental Army's commander of artillery and a key figure in the American Revolution. Read about his early life, his book store, his marriage, his military achievements, and his legacy.