Lucy Flucker Knox
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Lucy Flucker Knox was the Loyalist-born wife of American Revolutionary War General Henry Knox, noted for her steadfast support of the Patriot cause and extensive correspondence that offers insight into Revolutionary-era domestic life.
Aliases (1)
- Henry Knox ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War figure
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historical figure → person → |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
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Boston → Continental Army → Massachusetts → |
| background |
Loyalist family
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| birthName |
Lucy Flucker
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| citizenship |
United States
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| contrastedWithFamily |
Patriot allegiance despite Loyalist background
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| correspondentWith |
Henry Knox
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| ethnicity |
American
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| familyName |
Knox
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| familyPoliticalAlignment |
Loyalist
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| gender |
female
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| givenName |
Lucy
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| hasRole |
Patriot supporter
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Revolutionary-era letter writer → military spouse → |
| knownForTrait |
emotional resilience during wartime separation
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political commitment to the Patriot cause → steadfast support of her husband → |
| language |
English
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| maritalStatus |
married
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| marriedToRank |
American Revolutionary War general
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| notableFor |
extensive correspondence during the American Revolutionary War
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letters describing Revolutionary-era domestic life → support of the Patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War → |
| politicalAlignment |
Patriot
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| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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Massachusetts → |
| sourceFor |
experiences of officers’ wives in the Continental Army
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gender roles in the American Revolution → historical understanding of Revolutionary-era domestic life → |
| spouse |
Henry Knox
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Lucy Flucker Knox → |
| spouseAllegiance |
Continental Army
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United States (Patriot) → |
| spouseMilitaryRole |
Chief of Artillery of the Continental Army
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| timePeriod |
18th century
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American Revolutionary era → |
| wrote |
letters to Henry Knox
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| wroteAbout |
domestic life during the American Revolution
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family concerns during the Revolutionary War → political events of the American Revolution → social life in Revolutionary-era America → wartime separation from her husband → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Henry Knox
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Henry Knox → |
spouse |