"Henry Knox, “Noble” Hero of the American Revolution" Topic

"Henry Knox is arguably the least known and most under-appreciated of our nation's early military leaders. He was involved in practically every major battle in the northern campaigns of the American Revolution, and was instrumental in the creation of the United States Army after the War.

Born in Boston on July 25, 1750, Henry was the son of William and Mary Knox, emigrants from Derry, Ireland. The senior Knox was a modestly successful shipbuilder until Parliament passed the Currency Act and the colonies slipped into a depression, ruining Knox's business. William abandoned the family when Henry was only nine years old and died three years later in the West Indies.

As a result, Henry quit the Boston Latin Grammar School he had been attending and took a job at a local bookstore to support his mother and three-year-old brother. Knox had a love for books and read all he could, especially on the great military heroes of the past. In 1771, just shy of his twenty first birthday, Henry opened his own shop called the London Book Store…"

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Armand

I don't think he was under appreciated. I heard Washington got a BIG BANG ‼️ out of him. 😉

Knoxville and Fort Knox.

"Shift your ass, Henry, and trim the boat."

A portly Gentleman all his life, he actually serves as the very model of a modern major wargamer!

When our bellies brush the edge of the table top, we pay fitting homage to The Man.

TVAG

(smile)

Armand