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Government of Great Britain
The first Rockingham ministry was a British ministry headed by Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham from 1765 to 1766 during the reign
First_Rockingham_ministry
Prime Minister of Great Britain (1765–1766; 1782)
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham (13 May 1730 – 1 July 1782), styled The Honourable Charles Watson-Wentworth before 1739, Viscount
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham
Charles_Watson-Wentworth,_2nd_Marquess_of_Rockingham
Topics referred to by the same term
Rockingham ministry may refer to: First Rockingham ministry, the British government led by Lord Rockingham from 1765 to 1766 Second Rockingham ministry
Rockingham_ministry
Government of Great Britain
of the Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham for four months in 1782. The North ministry resigned on 22 March 1782 after losing the confidence
Second_Rockingham_ministry
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander
George_Washington
American Founding Father (1755–1804)
served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 under the presidency of George Washington. He also founded America's first political
Alexander_Hamilton
Government of Great Britain
regard to faction. Thus, the ministry kept on Secretary of State Henry Seymour Conway from the previous, Rockingham Whig, ministry, and, after Chatham's brother-in-law
Chatham_ministry
British colonies forming the United States
Company in an effort to undercut the competition, and Prime Minister North's ministry hoped that this would establish a precedent of colonists accepting British
Thirteen_Colonies
Dissident organization during the American Revolution
groups in New York and Connecticut, and the name of Sons of Liberty was first used in Boston. January bore witness to a correspondence link between Boston
Sons_of_Liberty
British politician and military officer (1735–1806)
reforming Master-General of the Ordnance first in the first Rockingham ministry and then in the first Pitt ministry. He was the eldest surviving son and heir
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
Charles_Lennox,_3rd_Duke_of_Richmond
British-born American army officer (1732–1782)
although he never got to serve in this capacity. He was appointed as the first commander of the Southern Department. He served in this post for six months
Charles_Lee_(general)
British military officer (1741–1801)
of good manners or those of a gentleman." The captain was wounded in the first exchange of gunfire, and he apologized when Arnold threatened to aim to
Benedict_Arnold
Scottish-born naval officer (1747–1792)
Friends, a 50-foot slave ship which operated out of Kingston, Jamaica, as first mate. After completing several voyages to West Africa, Paul left the slave
John_Paul_Jones
Battle of the American Revolutionary War (December 26, 1776)
where the family offered food and drink to Washington. At this point, the first signs of daylight began to appear. Many of the troops did not have boots
Battle_of_Trenton
1776 American national founding document
Hancock signed, the delegate from Massachusetts commented, "The British ministry can read that name without spectacles." Another report indicates that Hancock
United States Declaration of Independence
United_States_Declaration_of_Independence
U.S. Founding Father (1728–1784)
Via his distant Italian heritage, one source has identified Rodney as the first Italian-American governor of a U.S. state. Meanwhile, Rodney scoured the
Caesar_Rodney
1776 pamphlet by Thomas Paine
120,000 copies were sold in the first three months. One biographer estimates that 500,000 copies were sold in the first year, in both America and Europe
Common_Sense
Battle during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775
carry the whole force. Eighty-three of the Green Mountain Boys made the first crossing with Arnold and Allen, with Major Asa Douglas going back for the
Capture_of_Fort_Ticonderoga
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
sides soon separated, not wanting a night battle. Gates formed up before first light. On his right flank he placed Mordecai Gist's 2nd Maryland Brigade
Battle_of_Camden
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Siege_of_Charleston
English philosopher and physician (1632–1704)
attending the prestigious Westminster School. He spent 15 years at Oxford, first as a student, then as a tutor, pursuing medical and other scientific interests
John_Locke
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
forced Lee to retreat. Greene had deployed his army in three lines. Greene's first line was along a split-rail fence, where the New Camden road emerged from
Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle_of_Guilford_Court_House
American navy of the Revolutionary War period (1775–1785)
individual governments of various colonies had outfitted their own warships. The first formal movement for a navy came from Rhode Island, whose State Assembly
Continental_Navy
American army officer (1733–1810)
British surrender at Yorktown. Lincoln served from 1781 to 1783 as the first United States secretary of war. While Secretary of War, Lincoln became an
Benjamin_Lincoln
American military officer and landowner (1718–1790)
and he married Deborah Lothrop two years later. Putnam was one of the first men in Connecticut in 1755 to sign up to serve as a private in the militia
Israel_Putnam
American military officer and planter (1742–1786)
settlers of Warwick. Greene had two older half-brothers from his father's first marriage and was one of six children born to Nathanael and Mary. Due to
Nathanael_Greene
British Army officer, playwright and politician (1722–1792)
government. Following his return from Saratoga he began to associate with the Rockingham Whigs. In 1782 when his political friends came into office, Burgoyne was
John_Burgoyne
1781 siege of the American Revolutionary War
where Cornwallis had taken command of the British army. Cornwallis, at first given confusing orders by his superior officer, Henry Clinton, was eventually
Siege_of_Yorktown
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
generally unreliable in a pitched battle. In the past, they had routed at the first hint of defeat and abandoned the regulars. For instance, the Battle of Camden
Battle_of_Cowpens
Prussian-born American military officer (1730–1794)
speak of...his sans culottes, as he called us. Thus the denomination was first invented in America...when, it could not be foreseen, that the name which
Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben
American Continental Army winter encampment site, 1777–1778
most advantageous to the Continental Army. On October 29, 1777, Washington first presented his generals with the question of where to quarter the Continental
Valley_Forge
American army officer and politician (1727–1806)
and adjutant general of the Continental Army. He is considered to be the first Adjutant General of the United States Army. Gates's previous wartime service
Horatio_Gates
American Revolutionary War militia
from the prior colonial rapid-response units. The minutemen were among the first to fight in the American Revolution. Their teams constituted about a quarter
Minutemen
First submersible vessel used in combat
Turtle (also called American Turtle) was the world's first submarine, or by modern standards a submersible, with a documented record of use in combat
Turtle_(submersible)
First constitution of the United States from 1781 to 1789
early body of law in the Thirteen Colonies, which served as the nation's first constitution during the American Revolution. It was debated by the Second
Articles_of_Confederation
1775–1781 convention of the Thirteen Colonies
independence from Great Britain. The Congress constituted a new federation that it first named the United Colonies of North America, and in 1776, renamed the United
Second_Continental_Congress
Governing body of the United States from 1781 to 1789
the Congress of the Confederation, and Charles Thomson, secretary of the First and Second Continental Congress, continued in that capacity in the Congress
Congress_of_the_Confederation
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
previously not had action other than naval raids. The British forces were led at first by the turncoat Benedict Arnold, and then by William Phillips before General
Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
declared the inhabitants of Massachusetts Bay to be in Rebellion, and the ministry, by endeavoring to enforce those acts, have attempted to reduce the said
Hanna's_town_resolves
1776 surprise attack against Hessian forces
of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
George_Washington's_crossing_of_the_Delaware_River
which point the delegates from almost all the colonies came together in the First Continental Congress to consider concerted action against British policy
France in the American Revolutionary War
France_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
General in the American Revolutionary War (1726–1777)
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Hugh_Mercer
American farmer, military officer and politician (1738–1789)
fathering eight children. Allen was born in Litchfield, Connecticut Colony, the first child of Joseph and Mary Baker Allen, both descended from English Puritans
Ethan_Allen
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
2010. Allen, Thomas B. (2010). Tories: Fighting for the King in America's First Civil War. New York: Harper Collins, Inc. ISBN 9780061241819. Buchanan,
Battle_of_Kings_Mountain
Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
approved Washington's reductions. On November 2, Washington, then at Rockingham near Rocky Hill, New Jersey, released his Farewell Orders issued to the
Continental_Army
1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War
rather than advance up the Hudson River valley. In response to a proposal first made on July 22 by the commander of his Hessian troops, Baron Riedesel,
Battle_of_Bennington
Scottish-born American military officer and politician (1737–1818)
the Continental Army as a colonel of the 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment. He first saw service in the final days of the failed Quebec invasion, where he saw
Arthur_St._Clair
1776 battle of the American Revolutionary War
important Port of New York, which they held for the rest of the war. It was the first major battle to take place after the United States declared its independence
Battle_of_Long_Island
Part of the American Revolutionary War
on the same ground 9 miles (14 km) south of Saratoga, New York. In the first battle, at Freeman's Farm on September 19, Burgoyne won a tactical victory
Battles_of_Saratoga
Continental Army officer, politician and judge (1740–1795)
support Boston after the British sanctions against it, on July 21, 1774, the first Provincial Congress of New Hampshire met at Exeter, with Sullivan as Durham's
John_Sullivan_(general)
American Founding Father (1750–1806)
Confederation from 1785 to 1789. Washington appointed him the nation's first secretary of war, a position which he held from 1789 to 1794. He is well
Henry_Knox
Leaders in the formation of the United States
Washington, commanding general in the American Revolution and the nation's first president. In 1973, the historian Richard B. Morris identified seven figures
Founding Fathers of the United States
Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
American statesman and soldier (1745–1796)
train his troops. This was the first attempt to provide basic training for regular Army recruits, and Legionville was the first facility established expressly
Anthony_Wayne
German-born army officer
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Johann_de_Kalb
Name used for the Thirteen Colonies
American Revolution, 1763–1776 (1968) pp 602–704. Marsh, Esbon R. "The First Session of the Second Continental Congress." The Historian 3#2 (1941): 181–194
United_Colonies
Historical rights of English people
American law in his dissenting opinion on the Slaughter-House Cases, the first Supreme Court interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States
Rights_of_Englishmen
German military officer of Hesse-Kassel (1716–1800)
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Wilhelm_von_Knyphausen
Founding of the United States
so they were not "virtually represented" by anyone in Parliament. The Rockingham government came to power in July 1765, and Parliament debated whether
American_Revolution
British peace commissioners
printed in the Hartford Courant on October 10, 1778. The Marquess of Rockingham, a leading opponent of the war, objected to the threats in the manifesto
Carlisle_Peace_Commission
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1718/19–1787)
Gage (the elder) had three children, of whom Thomas was the second. The first son, William Hall Gage, 2nd Viscount Gage, was born 6 January 1717/18 and
Thomas_Gage
1777 American Revolutionary War battle
Washington wheeled the rest of the army to the right down the unused road. First in the column went General John Sullivan's division, consisting of Arthur
Battle_of_Princeton
18th-century colonial and early American intellectual ferment
town sanitation.[citation needed] Colden's daughter, Jane Colden, was the first female botanist working in America. Benjamin Thompson was a leading scientist
American_Enlightenment
Irish-born American naval officer (1745–1803)
as a captain in the Continental Navy on December 7, 1775. Barry was the first captain placed in command of an American warship commissioned for service
John_Barry_(naval_officer)
American military officer and surveyor (1752–1818)
at age 19, Clark left his home on his first surveying trip into western Virginia. In 1772, he made his first foray into Kentucky via the Ohio River at
George_Rogers_Clark
Agreement ending the American Revolutionary War
sent back to Europe for ratification by the other parties involved, the first reaching France in March 1784. British ratification occurred on April 9
Treaty_of_Paris_(1783)
1779 siege of the American Revolutionary War
rebellious colonies, with the support of Loyalists in the South. Their first step was to gain control of the southern ports of Savannah, Georgia and
Siege_of_Savannah_(1779)
1777 battle of the Philadelphia campaign
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Battle_of_Germantown
Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
Continental Congress was once again forced to abandon Philadelphia, relocating first to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and later York, Pennsylvania. British and Revolutionary
Philadelphia_campaign
Government of Great Britain (1763–1765)
dismiss him as first minister. He replaced Grenville with the Marquess of Rockingham, whom he hated almost equally. (Whiteley 1996, p. 44) Browning, Reed (1975)
Grenville_ministry
1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Freehold. A counter-attack by the main British rear guard, consisting of the First Division, commanded by Cornwallis, forced Lee to retreat until Washington
Battle_of_Monmouth
American Continental Army general (1726–1783)
of David Provost, in the provision business left her by the death of her first husband. The Earldom of Stirling in the Scottish peerage became dormant
William Alexander, Lord Stirling
William_Alexander,_Lord_Stirling
Naval infantry for the American side in the American Revolutionary War
commissioned on 28 November 1775; and the first Marine barracks were located in Philadelphia. Though legend places its first recruiting post at Tun Tavern, historian
Continental_Marines
Group of senior Continental Army officers
feel that this was more due to the actions of Benedict Arnold, who, in the first battle on September 19, effectively and almost independently defended his
Conway_Cabal
Overview of the role of ethnic Germans during the American Revolutionary War
allies, the Hessians had some difficulty acclimatizing to North America; the first troops to arrive suffered from widespread illness, which forced a delay
Germans in the American Revolution
Germans_in_the_American_Revolution
American naval officer (1743–1811)
building of USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"), and Nicholson was that ship's first commander. The son of Joseph and Hannah Scott Nicholson, Samuel Nicholson
Samuel_Nicholson
British Army officer and politician (1730–1795)
the family may have lived in the country outside New York City. Clinton's first military commission was to an independent company in New York in 1745. The
Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)
Henry_Clinton_(British_Army_officer,_born_1730)
British Army officer and politician (1729–1814)
became a friend of James Wolfe. During the Seven Years' War Howe's service first brought him to America, and did much to raise his reputation. Promoted to
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe
Siege of the American Revolutionary War
brought down the government. The new government under the Marquess of Rockingham soon began the negotiations leading to the Peace of Paris. Although offensive
Great_Siege_of_Gibraltar
Part of the American Revolutionary War
retreat". Consequently, plans were made for retreat along two routes. The first was by water to Skenesboro, the southernmost navigable point on the lake
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
Siege_of_Fort_Ticonderoga_(1777)
Opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War
Boston. Toward this end, in October 1775, General Washington ordered the first American naval expedition. Washington borrowed two vessels from John Glover's
Boston_campaign
U.S. holiday, observed in mid-September
canceled on the grounds of COVID-19 pandemic and was deferred to 2021. The first Steuben Parade was held in the German neighborhood of Ridgewood Queens.
Von_Steuben_Day
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
began construction on the fort under the supervision of Rufus Putnam. They first prepared a cheval de frise to prevent British ships from sailing up the
Battle_of_Fort_Washington
1777 battle of the Philadelphia campaign
British forces routed the Continental Army and forced them to withdraw, first, to the City of Chester, Pennsylvania, and then northeast toward Philadelphia
Battle_of_Brandywine
1775–76 siege of the American Revolutionary War
Nova Scotia. The siege began on April 19 after the Revolutionary War's first battles at Lexington and Concord, when Massachusetts militias blocked land
Siege_of_Boston
Campaign in the American Revolutionary War
of Manhattan), and took the rest of the army to Harlem Heights. In the first recorded use of a submarine in warfare, he also attempted a novel attack
New York and New Jersey campaign
New_York_and_New_Jersey_campaign
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
List of plays and musicals about the American Revolution
List_of_plays_and_musicals_about_the_American_Revolution
Massachusetts revolutionary declaration
British conciliation with the American colonies, to little effect. The First Continental Congress endorsed the Resolves on September 17, 1774, and passed
Suffolk_Resolves
Revolutionary provisional government of New York State
the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York, adopted the first Constitution of the State of New York on April 20, 1777. The Committee of
New_York_Provincial_Congress
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
Northern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
American Revolutionary War militia group
regiment was formed on August 2, 1775 at Wofford's Iron Mill. Thomas held the first muster at his house. The Spartan Regiment met every two weeks to train for
Spartan_Regiment
1780 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Westholme Publishing. ISBN 978-1594163388. Local DAR history of the battle The First Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Springfield, includes history
Battle_of_Springfield
British Army officer and colonial administrator (1724–1808)
August 1786. He commanded British troops in the American Revolutionary War, first leading the defence of Quebec during the 1775 rebel invasion, and the 1776
Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester
Guy_Carleton,_1st_Baron_Dorchester
increase the shift in British popular opinion against the war. The North Ministry collapsed, a peace-oriented government took power, and no further major
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
Southern_theater_of_the_American_Revolutionary_War
Royal Navy Admiral of the Blue (1711–1794)
Pitt–Newcastle ministry Bute ministry Grenville ministry First Rockingham ministry Chatham ministry Grafton ministry North ministry Second Rockingham ministry Shelburne
Mariot_Arbuthnot
Local committees of American Patriots
three committees: of correspondence, of inspection, and of safety. The first was to keep the community informed of dangers either legislative or executive
Committee of safety (American Revolution)
Committee_of_safety_(American_Revolution)
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
the Continental Army after suffering several defeats. It was Washington's first battlefield success of the war. After a month without any major fighting
Battle_of_Harlem_Heights
American Revolutionary War campaign
of Quebec (June 1775 – October 1776, French: Invasion du Québec) was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the
Invasion_of_Quebec_(1775)
1779 battle of the American Revolutionary War
protect the force and to be the first to enter the works. Wayne announced that he would give prize bounties to the first men who entered the works, and
Battle_of_Stony_Point
French military officer and politician (1757–1834)
Lafayette spent the first part of the winter of 1780–1781 in Philadelphia, where the American Philosophical Society elected him its first foreign member.
Marquis_de_Lafayette
1778 battle of the American Revolutionary War
and Sieges: A Guide to 8,500 Battles from Antiquity Through the Twenty-first Century. Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007; p. 882. ISBN 978-0-313-33536-5
Battle_of_St._Lucia
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English : habitational name from the former county seat of the county of Buckinghamshire, Old English Buccingahamm ‘water meadow (Old English hamm) of the people of (-inga-) Bucc(a)’.
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