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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War figure
historical figure
person
associatedWith American Revolutionary War
Boston
Continental Army
Massachusetts
background Loyalist family
birthName Lucy Flucker
citizenship United States
contrastedWithFamily Patriot allegiance despite Loyalist background
correspondentWith Henry Knox
ethnicity American
familyName Knox
familyPoliticalAlignment Loyalist
gender female
givenName Lucy
hasRole Patriot supporter
Revolutionary-era letter writer
military spouse
knownForTrait emotional resilience during wartime separation
political commitment to the Patriot cause
steadfast support of her husband
language English
maritalStatus married
marriedToRank American Revolutionary War general
notableFor extensive correspondence during the American Revolutionary War
letters describing Revolutionary-era domestic life
support of the Patriot cause during the American Revolutionary War
politicalAlignment Patriot
residence Boston, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
sourceFor experiences of officers’ wives in the Continental Army
gender roles in the American Revolution
historical understanding of Revolutionary-era domestic life
spouse Henry Knox
Lucy Flucker Knox
spouseAllegiance Continental Army
United States (Patriot)
spouseMilitaryRole Chief of Artillery of the Continental Army
timePeriod 18th century
American Revolutionary era
wrote letters to Henry Knox
wroteAbout domestic life during the American Revolution
family concerns during the Revolutionary War
political events of the American Revolution
social life in Revolutionary-era America
wartime separation from her husband

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Henry Knox
Henry Knox
spouse

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