James Clinton (August 9, 1733 – September 22, 1812) was a American Revolutionary War soldier who obtained the rank of major general. August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... September 22 is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen North American colonies. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

He was born in Ulster County in the colony of New York, in a location now part of Orange County, New York. He was the brother of George Clinton, who was governor of New York from 1777 to 1795 and U.S. Vice President from 1805 to 1812. James Clinton was also the father of DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York and presidential candidate. Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Brother may have the following meanings, in addition to and derived from its main one of male sibling; see Family. Brother or Bro is a reference to a close friend or pal. ... This page is for the Vice President George Clinton. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Dick Cheney 46th and current Vice President (2001- ) The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A father is the male parent of a child. ... DeWitt Clinton DeWitt Clinton (March 2, 1769 – February 11, 1828) was an early American politician. ... A governor is also a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ...

James Clinton served in the New York militia during the French and Indian War. In 1758 he participated (along with his father Lt. Colonel Charles Clinton) in Lt. Col. John Bradstreet’s capture of Fort Frontenac (now Kingston, Ontario). A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ... The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Bradstreet (born 1711 - died September 25, 1774) was a Lieutenant Colonel in the French and Indian War who helped Britain gain control of Lake Ontario by capturing Fort Frontenac, now Kingston, Ontario. ... Fort Frontenac was the historic nucleus of the modern city of Kingston, Ontario. ... Kingston, Ontario, with a population of approximately 146,8381 people, is located in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. ...

During the American Revolution, Clinton commanded a New York regiment, which took part in Brig. Gen. Richard Montgomery’s unsuccessful expedition to Quebec in 1775. In March of 1776, Clinton was commissioned as a colonel in the Second New York Regiment and was promoted to brigadier general in the Continental Army in August of that same year. Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ... Richard Montgomery (December 2, 1738-December 31, 1775) was an Irish-American soldier. ... The Invasion of Canada in 1775-1776 was the first, and perhaps the only major initiative by the Americans during the Revolutionary War. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Colonel Colonel is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ... // Size and Composition A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ...

He served most of the war in the Northern Department, along the New York frontier. During the Saratoga Campaign in 1777, he commanded Fort Montgomery in the Hudson Highlands. He participated in a successful effort to prevent British General Sir Henry Clinton from rescuing General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, but he and his troops were unable to hold Forts Clinton and Montgomery. The Saratoga Campaign was a 1777 initiative by the British Army in the American Revolutionary War. ... 1777 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... There have been multiple fortifications of this name in American history. ... General Sir Henry Clinton K.B. (1732–1795) was a British officer during the American War of Independence. ... John Burgoyne John Burgoyne (February 24, 1723–August 4, 1792) was a British general during the American Revolutionary War. ... Clinton may refer to a number of persons or places. ... Montgomery is, according to placesnamed. ...

In 1779 Clinton led an expedition down the Susquehanna River. His journey is described (with suspect accuracy) by James Fenimore Cooper in the introduction to his popular novel The Pioneers. Clinton met up with General John Sullivan's forces, who had marched from Easton, Pennsylvania. Together on August 29, they defeated the Tories and Indians at the Battle of Newtown (near today's city of Elmira, New York). This became known as the "Sullivan-Clinton Campaign" or the "Sullivan Expedition." 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Susquehanna River is a river in the northeastern United States, approximately 410 mi (715 km) long. ... James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851), was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. ... The Pioneers: The Sources of the Susquehanna is one of the Leatherstocking Tales, a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper. ... John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was an American general in the Revolutionary War and a delegate in the Continental Congress. ... Easton is a city located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. ... August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... The term Tory applied to the Tory Party, the ancestor of the modern UK Conservative Party. ... The Battle of Newtown (29 August 1779) was the only major battle of the Sullivan Expedition, an armed offensive led by Gen. ... Elmira is a city located in Chemung County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 30,940. ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ...

In 1780, Clinton temporarily commanded the Northern Department. By October 1781, his brigade had joined George Washington's army in the siege of Yorktown. 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... George Washington, (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) is one of the most famous Americans (see Father of the Nation[1]). He was a gentleman farmer who became an American general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) and later the first... The Battle of Yorktown (1781) was a victory by a combined American and French force led by General George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau over a British army commanded by General Lord Charles Cornwallis. ...

After the war, as a civilian, he served on the commission defining the New York-Pennsylvania boundary and as a delegate to the New York state convention state approved the U.S. Constitution. Clinton died in Little Britain, New York, on December 22, 1812, the same year as his brother George. Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme... Little Britain, New York is an area in Orange County, first settled in 1729 by Peter Mulliner, a devout Anglican, who named his farm Little Britain. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1812 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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• Sullivan/Clinton Expedition