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Legion of the United States

Index Legion of the United States

The Legion of the United States was a reorganization and extension of the Continental Army from 1792 to 1796 under the command of Major General Anthony Wayne. [1]

59 relations: A History of the Adjutants General of Maryland, Ambridge, Pennsylvania, Anthony Wayne, Army, Battle of Fallen Timbers, Broadway Bridge (Greenville, Ohio), Charles Scott (governor), Cherokee–American wars, Continental Army, Early U.S. Artillery formations, Ephraim Kibbey, Federalist Era, Ferdinand Claiborne, First American Regiment, Fort Jefferson (Ohio), Fort Recovery, Henry Knox, History of Indiana, History of the United States Army, Hugh Brady, Indiana Territory, Jacob Kingsbury, James Wilkinson, Jean François Hamtramck, John Brooks (governor), John Johnston (Indian agent), John Simpson (Kentucky), John Whistler, Kekionga, Le Gris, Legion, Legionville, List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901, List of military legions, Little Turtle, Logstown, Major general (United States), Military history of the United States, National service in the United States, Northwest Indian War, Northwest Ordinance, Paulding County, Ohio, Presidency of George Washington, Regiment, Regular Army (United States), River pirate, Samuel Brady, St. Clair's Defeat, The Seekers (novel), Thomas Butler (soldier), ..., Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps, United States Army, William Clark, William Eaton (soldier), William Henry Harrison, William Wells (soldier), 1st Infantry Regiment (United States), 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), 5th Infantry Regiment (United States). Expand index (9 more) »

A History of the Adjutants General of Maryland

The Adjutant General of Maryland is the head military official of the Maryland National Guard, the Maryland Defense Force, and any other military or paramilitary units that may be maintained by the State of Maryland.

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Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Ambridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company.

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Anthony Wayne

Anthony Wayne (January 1, 1745 – December 15, 1796) was a United States Army officer and statesman.

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Army

An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine)) or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on land.

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Battle of Fallen Timbers

The Battle of Fallen Timbers (August 20, 1794) was the final battle of the Northwest Indian War, a struggle between Native American tribes affiliated with the Western Confederacy, including support from the British led by Captain Alexander McKillop, against the United States for control of the Northwest Territory (an area north of the Ohio River, east of the Mississippi River, and southwest of the Great Lakes).

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Broadway Bridge (Greenville, Ohio)

The Broadway Bridge is a historic arch bridge that spans Greenville Creek on the edge of downtown Greenville, a city in the far western part of the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Charles Scott (governor)

Charles Scott (April 1739 – October 22, 1813) was an 18th-century American soldier who was elected the fourth governor of Kentucky in 1808.

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Cherokee–American wars

The Cherokee–American wars, also known as the Chickamauga Wars, were a series of back-and-forth raids, campaigns, ambushes, minor skirmishes, and several full-scale frontier battles in the Old Southwest from 1776 to 1795 between the Cherokee (Ani-Yunwiya or "Nana Waiya", Tsalagi) and the Americans on the frontier.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was formed by the Second Continental Congress after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America.

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Early U.S. Artillery formations

In the early years of the Republic, the United States Army experimented with a number of different artillery formations.

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Ephraim Kibbey

Ephraim Kibbey (1754 or 1756 – 1809) was a United States soldier in the American Revolution, a frontiersman and early settler of Ohio, the leader of Mad Anthony Wayne's famous forty scouts in the Northwest Indian War, and a member of the 1st Ohio General Assembly.

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Federalist Era

The Federalist Era in American history ran from roughly 1788-1800, a time when the Federalist Party and its predecessors were dominant in American politics.

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Ferdinand Claiborne

Ferdinand Leigh Claiborne (1773-1815) was an American military officer most notable for his command of the militia of the Mississippi Territory during the Creek War and the War of 1812.

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First American Regiment

The First American Regiment (also known as Harmar's Regiment, The United States Regiment, The Regiment of Infantry, 1st Sub-legion, 1st Regiment of Infantry and 1st Infantry Regiment) was the first peacetime regular army Infantry unit authorized by United States Congress after the American Revolutionary War.

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Fort Jefferson (Ohio)

Fort Jefferson was a fortification erected by soldiers of the United States Army during the Northwest Indian War.

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Fort Recovery

Fort Recovery was a United States Army fort begun in late 1793 and completed in March 1794 under orders by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne.

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Henry Knox

Henry Knox (July 25, 1750 – October 25, 1806) was a military officer of the Continental Army and later the United States Army, who also served as the first United States Secretary of War from 1789 to 1794.

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History of Indiana

The history of human activity in Indiana, a U.S. state in the Midwest, began with migratory tribes of Native Americans who inhabited Indiana as early as 8000 BC.

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History of the United States Army

The history of the United States Army began in 1775.

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Hugh Brady

Hugh Brady (July 29, 1768 – April 15, 1851) was an American general from Pennsylvania.

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Indiana Territory

The Territory of Indiana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1800, until December 11, 1816, when the remaining southern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Indiana.

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Jacob Kingsbury

Colonel Jacob Kingsbury (1756–1837) was a career officer in the United States Army.

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James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier and statesman, who was associated with several scandals and controversies.

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Jean François Hamtramck

Jean-François Hamtramck (sometimes called John Francis Hamtramck) (1756–1803) was an officer who served in the US Army during the American Revolutionary War and the Northwest Indian War.

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John Brooks (governor)

John Brooks (baptized May 4, 1752 – March 1, 1825) was a doctor, military officer, and politician from Massachusetts.

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John Johnston (Indian agent)

John Johnston was an Indian agent in the United States Northwest Territory.

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John Simpson (Kentucky)

John Simpson (died January 22, 1813) was a United States Army officer, attorney, and politician.

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John Whistler

John Whistler (ca. 1756 – 3 September 1829) was a soldier, born in Ulster, Ireland.

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Kekionga

Kekionga (meaning "blackberry bush") also known as KiskakonCharles R. Poinsatte, Fort Wayne During the Canal Era 1828-1855, Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau, 1969, p. 1 or Pacan's Village, was the capital of the Miami tribe.

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Le Gris

Nagohquangogh (Le Gris), was a chief of the Pepikokia band of the Miami tribe in the 18th century.

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Legion

Legion may refer to.

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Legionville

Legionville (or Legion Ville) was the first formal basic training facility for the military of the United States.

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List of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901

This is a complete list of brigadier generals in the United States Regular Army before February 2, 1901.

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List of military legions

This list of military legions is in chronological order where possible.

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Little Turtle

Little Turtle, or Mihšihkinaahkwa (in Miami-Illinois) (1747July 14, 1812), was a chief of the Miami people, and one of the most famous Native American military leaders of his time.

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Logstown

The riverside village of Logstown (1725?, 1727–1758, also Logg's Town, French: Chiningue pronounced Shenango), near modern-day Baden, Pennsylvania, was a significant Native American settlement in Western Pennsylvania, and the site of the 1752 signing of the treaty of friendship between the Ohio Company and the First Nations occupying the region in the years leading up to the French and Indian Warduring which Logstown became nearly depopulated and abandoned.

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Major general (United States)

In the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, and United States Air Force, major general is a two-star general-officer rank, with the pay grade of O-8.

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Military history of the United States

The military history of the United States spans a period of over two centuries.

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National service in the United States

National service in the United States has a long tradition, extending to the founding of the country.

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Northwest Indian War

The Northwest Indian War (1785–1795), also known as the Ohio War, Little Turtle's War, and by other names, was a war between the United States and a confederation of numerous Native American tribes, with support from the British, for control of the Northwest Territory.

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Northwest Ordinance

The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as The Ordinance of 1787) enacted July 13, 1787, was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States.

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Paulding County, Ohio

Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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Presidency of George Washington

The presidency of George Washington began on April 30, 1789, when Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1797.

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Regiment

A regiment is a military unit.

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Regular Army (United States)

The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.

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River pirate

A river pirate is a pirate who operates along a river.

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Samuel Brady

Captain Samuel Brady (1756–1795) was a frontier scout, notorious Indian fighter, and the subject of many legends, in the history of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.

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St. Clair's Defeat

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The Seekers (novel)

The Seekers is a historical novel written by John Jakes and originally published in 1975.

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Thomas Butler (soldier)

Thomas Butler (1748–1805) was a Continental Army officer from Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.

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Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps

The Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps serve to distinguish Marines from members of other services.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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William Clark

William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor.

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William Eaton (soldier)

William Eaton (23 February 1764Prentiss, p. 10 – 1 June 1811Macleod, Julia H., Wright, Louise B. William Eaton's Relationship with Aaron Burr. The Mississippi Valley Historical Review, Vol. 31, No. 4. 1945) was a United States Army officer and the diplomatic officer Consul General to Tunis (1797–1803).

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William Henry Harrison

William Henry Harrison Sr. (February 9, 1773 – April 4, 1841) was an American military officer, a principal contributor in the War of 1812, and the ninth President of the United States (1841).

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William Wells (soldier)

William Wells (c. 1770 – 15 August 1812), also known as Apekonit ("Carrot top"), was the son-in-law of Chief Little Turtle of the Miami.

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1st Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 1st Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army that draws its lineage from a line of post American Revolutionary War units and is credited with thirty-nine campaign streamers.

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3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

The 3rd United States Infantry Regiment is a regiment of the United States Army.

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5th Infantry Regiment (United States)

The 5th Infantry Regiment (nicknamed the "Bobcats") is an infantry regiment of the United States Army that traces its origins to 1808.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legion_of_the_United_States

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