Daniel Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Daniel Morgan

American pioneer, soldier and politician

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1736

Place of Birth: Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 06-Jul-1802

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Daniel Morgan

  • Daniel Morgan (July 6, 1736 – July 6, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and politician from Virginia.
  • One of the most gifted battlefield tacticians of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), he later commanded troops during the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion (1791–1794). Born in New Jersey to Welsh immigrants, Morgan settled in Winchester, Virginia.
  • He became an officer of the Virginia militia and recruited a company of soldiers at the start of the Revolutionary War.
  • Early in the war, Morgan served in Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec and in the Saratoga campaign.
  • He also served in the Philadelphia campaign but resigned from the army in 1779.
  • Morgan returned to the army after the Battle of Camden, and led the Continental Army to victory in the Battle of Cowpens.
  • After the war, Morgan retired from the army again and developed a large estate.
  • He was recalled to duty in 1794 to help suppress the Whiskey Rebellion, and commanded a portion of the army that remained in Western Pennsylvania after the rebellion.
  • A member of the Federalist Party, Morgan twice ran for the United States House of Representatives, winning election to the House in 1796.
  • He retired from Congress in 1799 and died in 1802.

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