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Henry Knox (Boston, Massachusetts, 25 de julio de 1750 – Thomaston, Massachusetts (ahora Maine) 25 de octubre de 1806) fue un militar estadounidense, integrante del Ejército Continental de los Estados Unidos.
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.
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.
Figura clave en la revolución estadounidense, Henry Knox nació en Boston el 25 de julio de 1750. Era el séptimo hijo de William y Mary Knox, que tenía 10 hijos en total. Cuando Henry tenía solo 9 años, su padre capitán comercial falleció después de experimentar una ruina financiera.
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.
Henry Knox. Militar estadounidense. Organizó la Academia Militar de West Point. Se convirtió en el primer secretario de la Guerra de la Unión bajo la presidencia de George Washington.
