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James Clinton. Major General James Clinton (August 9, 1736 – September 22, 1812) was an American Revolutionary War officer who, with John Sullivan, led in 1779 the Sullivan Expedition in what is now western New York to attack British-allied Seneca and other Iroquois villages.
The Clinton family is an American political family from New York who originate from Arkansas, who are related to Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States (1993–2001), and his wife Hillary Clinton, the 67th United States secretary of state (2009–2013), senator from New York (2001–2009) and the first lady of the United States ...
James Graham Clinton (* 2. Januar 1804 in Little Britain, New York; † 28. Mai 1849 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Jurist, Offizier und Politiker. Zwischen 1841 und 1845 vertrat er den Bundesstaat New York im US-Repräsentantenhaus .
29. Jan. 2024 · James Clinton is important in United States history, because of his service in the American Revolutionary War. However, he is probably most well-known for participating in the expedition that forced the Iroquois to take refuge at Fort Niagara.
Led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton, the expedition was conducted during the summer of 1779, beginning June 18 when the army marched from Easton, Pennsylvania, to October 3 when it abandoned Fort Sullivan, built at Tioga, to return to George Washington's main camp in New Jersey.
23. Jan. 2018 · James Clinton was a major general in the American Revolutionary War and served the Continental Army. He aided General Sullivan during Sullivan's expedition which destroyed much Native American support for the British during the war.
26. Feb. 2015 · Before the American Revolution, he served in the New York militia during the French and Indian War. Commissioned in March 1776, Clinton served as colonel of the Second New York Regiment. Five months later, he was promoted to brigadier general.
