Anthony Wayne

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Anthony Wayne was a bold and aggressive American Revolutionary War general nicknamed "Mad Anthony" for his daring battlefield leadership.

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instanceOf Continental Army officer
general
human
military officer
burialPlace St. David’s Episcopal Church, Radnor, Pennsylvania
child Isaac Wayne
conflict American Revolutionary War
Northwest Indian War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
United States of America
dateOfBirth 1745-01-01
dateOfDeath 1796-12-15
educatedAt Philadelphia Academy
ethnicGroup American colonist
familyName Wayne
father Isaac Wayne
givenName Anthony
hasPartInMotto “Legion of the United States” professional standing army reforms
honorificEponym Fort Wayne, Indiana
Wayne County, Indiana
Wayne County, Michigan
Wayne County, Ohio
influenced development of the early United States Army
knownFor bold and aggressive battlefield leadership
successful night assault at Stony Point
victory at the Battle of Fallen Timbers
militaryBranch Continental Army
militaryRank major general
nickname Mad Anthony
notableBattle Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Fallen Timbers
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Stony Point
notableWork command of the Legion of the United States
occupation politician
soldier
partOf Patriot cause in the American Revolution
placeOfBirth Easttown Township, Province of Pennsylvania
placeOfDeath Presque Isle, Pennsylvania
positionHeld United States Representative from Georgia
commander-in-chief of the Legion of the United States
member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
religion Anglicanism
residence Chester County, Pennsylvania
sexOrGender male
spouse Mary Penrose


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