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2 giorni fa · The only prominent figure is Arthur St. Clair, who named Cincinnati, at the third from the right. The other figures are deliberately meant to be common people. Reiss used family members (including sons and a brother), local construction workers, and studio models for the mural.
23 ore fa · Two years after the founding of the settlement then known as "Losantiville", Arthur St. Clair, the governor of the Northwest Territory, changed its name to "Cincinnati", possibly at the suggestion of the surveyor Israel Ludlow, in honor of the Society of the Cincinnati.
5 giorni fa · In 1791 Major General Arthur St. Clair, who was also the Northwest Territory's governor, commanded about 2,700 men in a campaign to establish a chain of forts in the area near the Miami capital of Kekionga; however, nearly a 1,000 warriors under the leadership of Chief Little Turtle launched a surprise attack on the American camp, forcing the militia's retreat.
3 giorni fa · The American Maj. Gen. Philip Schuyler had agreed that Fort Ticonderoga probably couldn't be held against this force. But, he ordered Brig. Gen. Arthur St. Clair to make the first American defense there, and to hold out as long as possible before withdrawing. So, on June 24 Burgoyne took Crown Point without opposition.
4 giorni fa · The first two military campaigns in 1790 and 1791, led first by General Josiah Harmar and then by Major General Arthur St. Clair — governor of the Northwest Territory — resulted in humiliating losses to the combined native forces led by Miami leader Little Turtle and Shawnee leader Blue Jacket.
4 giorni fa · Jeff Lehner. Auditor for Ross County, Ohio. Founded in 1798 (before Ohio Statehood!) Named for Pennsylvania Senator James Ross by Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair. County Seat: Chillicothe, Ohio's First (and Third!) Capital.
2 giorni fa · On June 16, they named Ward a major general, and second in command to Gen. George Washington. Over the next 9 months, he helped convert the assembled militia units into the Continental Army. After the British evacuation on March 17, 1776, Washington led the main army to New York City. Ward took command of the Eastern Department on April 4, 1776.
