Henry Knox

Henry Knox was born on July 25, 1750 in Boston Massachusetts. Henry was the seventh of ten. Six of his siblings didn’t survive to adulthood,. His father, William Knox died at the age of 50. Henry was left to help the family financially. Henry left school at an early age to support his mother.

Henry liked to read about the military and history. He worked as a local bookstore clerk after his father’s death. Soon Henry opened his own bookstore in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1771, Knox joined the Continental Army and later served George WashiHenry Knox was born on July 25, 1750 in Boston Massachusetts. Henry was the seventh of ten. Six of his siblings didn’t survive to adulthood,. His father, William Knox died at the age of 50. Henry was left to help the family financially. Henry left school at an early age to support his mother.

Henry liked to read about the military and history. He worked as a local bookstore clerk after his father’s death. Soon Henry opened his own bookstore in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1771, Knox joined the Continental Army and later served George Washington in the Revolutionary War.. In 1772, Henry Knox joined the Boston Grenadier Corps.  Two years later, he married Lucy Flucker.

In 1775, Henry Knox volunteered to fight at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He also met General George Washington. Washington had taken over command of the Continental Army. As Knox and Washington  shared their knowledge about history and military artillery, Henry Knox and George Washington soon became friends. Washington made Henry a colonel in command of the Continental Army’s artillery division.

Henry Knox led a group of men on a 300 mile trip to Fort Ticonderoga. In less than two months, Knox and his group of men maneuvered 60 tons of artillery to Boston.

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