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John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison.
John Armstrong Jr. was an officer in the Continental Army and the anonymous author of the infamous Newburgh Address in March 1783. He survived the incident to have an active political career, serving as a member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as the U.S. ambassador to France, and as secretary of war during the War of 1812.
Feb 9, 2022 · John Armstrong Jr. played an important role during the War of 1812, serving as James Madison’s Secretary of War. He is most remembered as being held responsible for the British troops burning Washington, D.C. in 1814.
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John Armstrong (born November 25, 1758, Carlisle, Pennsylvania [U.S.]—died April 1, 1843, Red Hook, New York, U.S.) was an American soldier, diplomat, and politician who, as U.S. secretary of war during the War of 1812, was blamed for the British capture of Washington, D.C.
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Aug 12, 2021 · John Armstrong, Jr. was one of the main players in the Continental Army’s Newburgh Conspiracy. Then, thirty years later, he was Secretary of War during the War of 1812.
Sep 27, 2019 · John Armstrong Jr. (November 25, 1758 – April 1, 1843) was an American soldier, diplomat and statesman who was a delegate to the Continental Congress, U.S. Senator from New York, and United States Secretary of War under President James Madison.
Clockwise from left: U.S. Secretary of War John Armstrong Jr.; Major General James Wilkinson, who saw a last chance for redemption in the War of 1812; Lieutenant Colonel Charles-Michel d’Irumberry de Salaberry of Canada.
