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Sargent, Winthrop
Sargent, Winthrop (1753–1820) Revolutionary War army officer and territorial governor, born in Massachusetts. Sargent served in Gen. Henry Knox's artillery unit during the Revolution, reaching the rank of major. In 1791 he was wounded in the major military defeat suffered by U.S. forces at the hands of a confederation of Native American tribes at Fort Recovery; as acting governor of the Ohio territory, in 1791 and 1792, he managed to repel later attacks by Indians against other forts. In 1798 he became the first governor of the newly organized territory of Mississippi. He was unpopular with settlers, who wanted more control over local affairs, and was replaced after Thomas Jefferson became president.
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"Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-SargentWinthrop.html "Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-SargentWinthrop.html |
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Sargent, Winthrop
Sargent, Winthrop (1825–70),historian whose works include The History of an Expedition against Fort Du Quesne … (1855), a scholarly account of Braddock's campaign; and Life and Career of Major John André (1861), a highly eulogistic study. He also edited The Loyal Verses of Joseph Stansbury and Doctor Jonathan Odell, Relating to the American Revolution (1860).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-SargentWinthrop.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Sargent, Winthrop." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-SargentWinthrop.html |
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