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Anthony Wayne
Pennsylvania-born general who led the Legion of the United States to victory at Fallen Timbers on 1794-08-20, opening most of Ohio to settlement, and signed the Treaty of Greenville in 1795.
At a glance
- Born
- 1745-01-01
- Died
- 1796-12-15
- Education
- College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, two years
- Known as
- Military
- Organizations
- Legion of the United States
Life story
Anthony Wayne was born in 1745 on a family estate in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He studied for two years at the College of Philadelphia and trained as a surveyor.
In the Revolution he led the 4th Pennsylvania and became a brigadier general in 1777. His night bayonet attack at Stony Point in 1779 brought him a Congressional Gold Medal.
In 1792 Washington put him in charge of rebuilding the Army as the Legion of the United States. In 1793 he moved to Fort Washington at Cincinnati, built Fort Recovery on the site of St. Clair's defeat, and on August 20, 1794 beat the Native confederacy at Fallen Timbers near Maumee.
He negotiated the Treaty of Greenville, signed August 3, 1795. He died the next year at Presque Isle, Pennsylvania. His name is on Wayne County, Wayne National Forest, and the Anthony Wayne Bridge in Toledo.
Timeline
- 1745-01-01: Born (Easttown Township, PA) source
- 1777-02-21: Promoted to brigadier general (Pennsylvania) source
- 1779-07-16: Takes Stony Point (New York) source
- 1792: Recalled to command the Legion of the United States (Pittsburgh, PA) source
- 1793-04-07: Moves to Fort Washington (Cincinnati, OH) source
- 1793-12-24: Fort Recovery established on St. Clair's battlefield (Fort Recovery, OH) source
- 1794-08-20: Wins at Fallen Timbers (Maumee, OH) source
- 1794-09-17: Founds Fort Wayne (Kekionga (Fort Wayne, IN)) source
- 1795-08-03: Treaty of Greenville signed (Greenville, OH) source
- 1796-12-15: Dies (Presque Isle, PA) source
What Anthony is known for
- Victory at Fallen Timbers 1794-08-20
- Treaty of Greenville 1795-08-03
Inventions and firsts
- Fort Recovery holds against the Western Confederacy (1794) credit is disputed
Honors and things named for them
- Congressional Gold Medal (Stony Point)
- Wayne County, Ohio
- Wayne National Forest (est. 1992)
- Anthony Wayne Bridge, Toledo, OH
Family
- wife: Mary Penrose Wayne
- son: Isaac Wayne
- daughter: Margretta Wayne
Places in Ohio to see
- Fallen Timbers Battlefield (park)
4949 Jerome Rd, Maumee, Lucas County ZIP 43537 · Maumee · Lucas County · official page
Ohio places
Where Anthony Wayne was born, lived, worked and is remembered, with the ZIP code, town and county pages for each.
- Worked: Maumee, Lucas County (Fallen Timbers Battlefield, 4949 Jerome Rd) ZIP 43537 · Maumee · Lucas County
- Worked: Greenville, Darke County (Fort Greene Ville and Treaty of Greenville (Darke County)) ZIP 45331 · Greenville · Darke County
Myths and corrections
- Wayne's nickname 'Mad Anthony' is often tied to a single outburst; the sources opened here do not explain its origin.
- Disputed: His remains lie in two places. His bones are at St. David's Church in Radnor, Pennsylvania, while other remains were found again at Erie in 1878.
- Disputed: His birth date is commonly given as January 1, 1745, but older sources differ.
Further reading
Sources
Confidence. High: the main facts were confirmed in sources we opened.
- Wikipedia: Anthony Wayne born 1745-01-01 Easttown Township PA; Fallen Timbers 1794-08-20; Treaty of Greenville 1795-08-03; died 1796-12-15
- NPS: Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis NHS 4949 Jerome Road, Maumee OH 43537; Wayne statue and monument