N
icknamed "Mad Anthony," Anthony Wayne is best known as an American Revolutionary War general. After the war, he served as a politician, then returned to military life to lead the "Legion of the United States" in the Northwest Indian War.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1745
Easttown Township, Pennsylvania
Marriage- Jan 1, 1766-Age: 21 years
Mary Penrose
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War- Ages: 38 - 30 years
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1775
Rank
Colonel, Brigadier general, Major general
Branch
Army
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1783
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Served For
United States of America
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 51 - 47 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Major General
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1796
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1792
Served For
United States of America
Death- Dec 15, 1796-Age: 52 years
Complications from gout
Burial- Jan 1, 1809
Erie, Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1797
Radnor, Pennsylvania
Other Facts
Father
Isaac Wayne
Mother
Elizabeth Eddings Wayne
Also known as
"Mad Anthony"
Occupation
Military officer, politician
Gender
Male
