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James Agnew came to [[Boston]] in the latter part of 1775, holding the rank of [[lieutenant-colonel]]. |
James Agnew came to [[Boston]] in the latter part of 1775, holding the rank of [[lieutenant-colonel]]. By 1777 he had been apponted a local brigadier general and commanded a brigade. |
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General Agnew was engaged at the [[Battle of Long Island]] in 1776. In 1777 Agnew accompanied British forces under the command of General [[William Tryon]] and General [[William Erskine (General)|William Erskine]] on an inland raid against [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] supply depots in [[Danbury, Connecticut]]. After successfully destroying Patriot supplies, the British forces engaged and defeated [[Continental Army]] Generals [[David Wooster]], [[Benedict Arnold]], and [[Gold Selleck Silliman|Gold S. Silliman]] and Patriot militiamen in the [[Battle of Ridgefield]]. Lastly, Agnew was at the [[Battle of Brandywine]], where he was wounded. |
General Agnew was engaged at the [[Battle of Long Island]] in 1776. In 1777 Agnew accompanied British forces under the command of General [[William Tryon]] and General [[William Erskine (General)|William Erskine]] on an inland raid against [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] supply depots in [[Danbury, Connecticut]]. After successfully destroying Patriot supplies, the British forces engaged and defeated [[Continental Army]] Generals [[David Wooster]], [[Benedict Arnold]], and [[Gold Selleck Silliman|Gold S. Silliman]] and Patriot militiamen in the [[Battle of Ridgefield]]. Lastly, Agnew was at the [[Battle of Brandywine]], where he was wounded. |
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James Agnew | |
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| Place of burial | De Benneville Family Burial Grounds Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War *Battle of Long Island *Battle of Ridgefield *Battle of Brandywine *Battle of Germantown |
Brigadier-General James Agnew (1719 – October 4, 1777) was a British Army officer killed by a sniper in the Battle of Germantown during the American Revolutionary War.
Arrival and military service
James Agnew came to Boston in the latter part of 1775, holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel. By 1777 he had been apponted a local brigadier general and commanded a brigade.
General Agnew was engaged at the Battle of Long Island in 1776. In 1777 Agnew accompanied British forces under the command of General William Tryon and General William Erskine on an inland raid against Patriot supply depots in Danbury, Connecticut. After successfully destroying Patriot supplies, the British forces engaged and defeated Continental Army Generals David Wooster, Benedict Arnold, and Gold S. Silliman and Patriot militiamen in the Battle of Ridgefield. Lastly, Agnew was at the Battle of Brandywine, where he was wounded.
While leading his 4th brigade in support of Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Germantown, General Agnew was killed by a civilian sniper named Hans Boyer. His soldiers brought him back to their headquarters in John Wister's Big House (now called Grumblethorpe) on Germantown Avenue, where his blood is rumored to still stain the parlor floor.
He is buried at De Benneville Family Burial Grounds Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
References
- James Agnew at Find a Grave Retrieved on 2009-02-20
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- The Battle of Germantown
- Revolutionary War
- Danbury raid
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