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James Agnew
James Agnew
Born	1719; England
Died	4 October 1777 (aged 57–58); Germantown, Pennsylvania
Place of burial	De Benneville Family Burial Grounds Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War; Battle of Long Island; Battle of Ridgefield; Battle of the Brandywine; Battle of Germantown †;

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Brigadier-General James Tanner Agnew, of Howlish Hall, Co Durham (1719 – October 4, 1777) was a British Army officer killed by a sniper in the Battle of Germantown during the American Revolutionary War.

Personal life

James Tanner Agnew was born in 1719 in England to Major James Agnew, 7th Dragoons (fourth son of Sir James Agnew of Lochnaw 4th Baronet), and Margaret Wilkinson. On September 27, 1747, he married Elizabeth Sanderson in County Durham, England. His son, Robert, was born c. 1749.^[1]

Military Service

Agnew came to Boston in the latter part of 1775, holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel. By 1777, he had been appointed 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 the 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 sharpshooter named Hans Boyer.^[2] 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.^[1]

He is buried at De Benneville Family Burial Grounds, on the 6000 block of North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

References

^ ^a ^b "Silver Whistle Lobster Creel". Retrieved 13 January 2012.
^ Trussell, John B.B., Jr. (1974). "The Battle of Germantown". Harrisburg, PA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

"James Agnew". Find a Grave. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
Silver Whistle Lobster Creel
The Battle of Germantown
Revolutionary War
Danbury raid

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[Whistle-1] "Silver Whistle Lobster Creel". Retrieved 13 January 2012.

[2] Trussell, John B.B., Jr. (1974). "The Battle of Germantown". Harrisburg, PA: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Archived from the original on 15 December 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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 Agnew came to [[Boston]] in the latter part of 1775, holding the rank of [[lieutenant-colonel]]. By 1777, he had been appointed 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 Army during the American War of Independence|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 the Brandywine]], where he was wounded.
+General Agnew was engaged at the [[Battle of Long Island]] in 1776. In 1777, Agnew accompanied [[British Army during the American Revolutionary War|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 the 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 sharpshooter named Hans Boyer.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trussell|first=John B.B., Jr.|title=The Battle of Germantown|url=http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/germantown/page3.asp?secid=31|publisher=Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission|accessdate=13 January 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061215001538/http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/ppet/germantown/page3.asp?secid=31|archivedate=15 December 2006|location=Harrisburg, PA|year=1974}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Whistle/>