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From the Encyclopedias Americana.
ANTHONY WAYNE.

A distinguished general in the A
Enerican army, was born in the town
snip Of EastowD, Chester county
Pennsylvania, January, 1, i74j. His ia
Their was a farmer OF great respectable
ty and passed long life Of usefulnesst t.
his country having repeatedly distin
guished himsclfin expeditions against
the Indians. His grandfather was a
warm friend Of liberal principles, and
commanded squadron Of dragons.
under king William, at the memora
BILE battle Of the Royne. He emigra-
ted to America in 1872. The sub
ject of his sketch received Il good edu-
cation, though for some time after his
entrance into school, he spent more
time in planning and executing mill
tary amusements, than at his books !;
but in consequence of threat Of his
father to consign him to the drudgery
of the farm, he applied himself assid-
'IousIy to study, and, in mathematics,
attained great proficiency. After
leaving the Philadelphia academy, at
eighteen years Of age, he took up his
residence in his native country, and
commenced the business ola surveyor,
in which he acquired great reputation
and success, devoting also 4 portion Of
ms time to practical astronomy and
engineering. On these subjects be
left manuscripts, which have obtained
high commentators from adequate
Judges. He likewise filled some coun-
ty offices, and took a very active part
IN the preparation for the struggle |
which resulted in the independence of
these United States.-Hc was one of
the provincial deputies. who, early IN
i774, were chosen by the different
counties Of Pennsy lvania, to take into
consideration the alarming state Of
affairs between Great Britain and her
Colonies, and report concerning IT:
and a member Of the Pennsylvania
c. .ention, which shortly after assem-
bled at Philadelphia, and excited pow
erful emulation in the other colonies.
In the same year, he was chosen re-
preventative Of Chester country. in the
provincial legislature, ard, in the sum-
ma Of 1875. was appointed member
Of the committee Of safety, to whom
the duty appertained Of calling into
actual service the associators, (as they
were termed.) aud providing for the
defence Of the province against invas-
ion from abroad and instruction at
home. Being DESTROYS Of serving his
country in military capacity, to
which his natural bent was strong, he
retired from civil employment in Sep
tember, l775, and raised Il company
Of volunteers, OF which he was unani-
mouslv electes: colonel. In January
Of the ensuing year, he was appointed,
BY congress, colonel of one Of the regi-
ments which they had resolved to raise
in Pennsylvania, and, at the opening
Of the campaign, received orders to
join the army under general Lee, at
New York. Thence he proceeded
with his regiment to Canada, shared
in the unsuccessful attack upon the
enemy at Three Rivers. Conducted by
general Thompson) on which occasion
he was wounded, and distinguished
himself for his bravery and good con-
duct in uniting and bringing off the
broken troops.
After the retreat from Canada. and
The departure of Gates to join Wash
ington's army. he was entrusted by
Gele,al Schuyler, with the command
Of the Fortress of Ticonderoga aud
Mount independence. Feb. II. l778,
he was promoted by Congress to the
rank Of Brigadier general. Ie con-
tinucd in command Of Ticonderoga
and its dependencies until the month
Of May, when in consequence of MS
earnest solicitations, he was allowed to
ION the main army. under Washing
ton, in New Jersey, where he was iin-
med,atcly placed Mt the head of a brig
AIDE. which he made every .xertion to
bring into the field in the hi CHEST state
Of discipline. After the British re-
treated from New Jersey, the COM
mander in chief complimented him on
his bravery and good conduct. As
soon as the object Of the next move
ment Of Sir William Howe was devel-
oped, general Wayne. IN pursua zee OF
the direction of Washington, left his
brigade under the next in command.
and proceeded to Chester, in Pennsyl
vania, to arrange the militia who were
to rendezvous there. In the battle OF