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Major General Arthur St. Clair (March 23, 1737 [O.S. 1736] – August 31, 1818) was a Scottish-American soldier and politician. Born in Thurso, Scotland, he served in the British Army during the French and Indian War before settling in Pennsylvania , where he held local office.
Arthur St. Clair was condemned as “worse than a murderer” by President Washington and the massacre caused the first investigation of the executive branch under the new United States Constitution. He was forced to resign from the army but remained governor of the Ohio Territory until he was removed by Thomas Jefferson due to his strong ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Arthur St. Clair was a General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with Washington during the New York-New Jersey Campaign but was criticized for surrendering Fort Ticonderoga.
- Randal Rust
St. Clair fought in the early Revolutionary War battles of Trenton and Princeton. In 1777, he was promoted to major general. In July, he abandoned Fort Ticonderoga and faced a court-martial.
Washington then ordered General Arthur St. Clair, who served as governor of the Northwest Territory and as a major general in the Army, to mount a more vigorous effort by the summer of 1791. Congress agreed to raise a second regiment of regular soldiers for six months, but it later reduced soldiers' pay.
While most officers advocated a retreat, St. Clair offered a bold idea. St. Clair argued that the army should head for Princeton, outflank the British on the way, and capture the town. Washington's army followed St. Clair's plan and defeated the British at Princeton the following morning.
Sep 15, 2011 · The Governor of the Northwest Territory, Major General Arthur St. Clair, a veteran general of the American Revolution, commanded an Army of militia, six-month volunteers and regulars. To...
